Payments Due Robert Wilson, Interpreter
Document 1798Account for payment to Robert Wilson for service as an Indian interpreter and traveling with Indians.
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The United States
To Richard Cravatt Dr
1790
September 1 } To my Services as an Interpreter to the Indians at the Post of Fort McHenry Walnut Hills from this date until September 22. 1790 at 30 Dollars ℗ Month, As ℗ Contract with the Major Henry Commanding Officer — } Dollrs. Cents
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The above Cravatt was employed by me for the service & at the rate above stated, the Q. Master will therefore be pleased to discharge his Account —
To be passed — [undecipherable] Kersey Major
[undecipherable] Rt Regt.
Jas Dickinson
Received, Oct. 4th 1790 from John Wilkins, Junr. Esqr. Quarter Master General. twenty two Dollars — in full for my Services as Interpreter to the Indians in the Neighbourhood of Fort McHenry from the first to the twenty-Second Day of September 1790 inclusive
Signed Duplicates
In presence of Richard his R Cravat
A [undecipherable] Marshall W A de Mark
Commandant McHenry
Description
Account for payment to Robert Wilson for service as an Indian interpreter and traveling with Indians.
Date
06/23/1798
Document number
1798062379585
Notable persons
Robert Wilson
interpreter
Indians
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Benjamin Davis
Thomas McCullough
William McClellan
Notable locations
Fort Washington
White River
Fort Hamilton
Notable items
cash
certificate

