Regarding Declined Advance
Document 1800Dexter explains why he denied Stevens a monetary advance. Copies he sent were not satisfactory.
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[Elon Flowing]
War Department 4th Novem. 1800
Sir
I have received your favor of the 27th ulto.
For my letter to you of the 28th ulto. I mentioned making the
Advance of five thousand Dollars which you requested, as you
[undecipherable: stated] it to be for your purposes which came particularly with[in]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Dexter explains why he denied Stevens a monetary advance. Copies he sent were not satisfactory.
Date
12/04/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1800120400501
Page start
1
Notable persons
Ebenezer Stevens
Samuel Dexter
quartermaster
purveyor of public supplies
quartermaster general
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
advance
public supplies