Three Bills of Exchange in Favor of Jasper Whitstone
Document 1798Guion informs McHenry that he has drawn three bills of exchange on the Department of War to be paid to Whitstone for one thousand dollars. One of these bills is enclosed with the letter.
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Natchez May 7th 1798.
Sir,
Agreeably to the authority given me by your several letters, and more particularly that of the 16.th of October last, I have this day drawn one set of three Bills of ex-change in favour of Jasper Whitstone for one thousand dollars; and which I have no doubt will be duly honored—
With great respect
Sir, I am your Obedient
Humble Servant
J Guion Captain
James McHenry Esqr.
The Honorable The Secretary of War
United States—
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Natchez May 7th 1798. At [undecipherable] days sight of this my second [Bill of Ex-]-change for [one thousand] Dollars [have?] the same [undecipherable] date and [about?] the same [undecipherable] pay [them?] over one thousand [Dollars?] and charge [them?] [undecipherable] Your Obedient Humble Servant
J. Guion Captain
No. 3 [undecipherable]
James McHenry
The Honorable Secretary
of War, United States
[Endorsement: Jasper Whitstone]
[Cover notation: John Guion; 2069]
Description
Guion informs McHenry that he has drawn three bills of exchange on the Department of War to be paid to Whitstone for one thousand dollars. One of these bills is enclosed with the letter.
Date
05/07/1798
Author
Sent from
Natchez
Document number
1798050740004
Notable persons
Isaac Guion
James McHenry
Jasper Whitstone
Notable locations
Natchez
Notable items
bill of exchange
value received