Collection
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Enclosed Accounts Current Limited, with explanation
06/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHoudin has only just received Simmons' letter of March 22. He explains the limited nature of his enclosed account current: he had been informed that his account would close in August 1797 and had sent …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Accounts Current
02/10/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAsks for Simmons help in settling his account. Requests Simmons settle several accounts for different people.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)
Enclosed Accounts and Request on Status of D. Bissell
02/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMiller enclosed receipts, receipt rolls, muster and pay rolls. Miller requested Simmons to disclose the status of Lieut. Daniel Bissell as an officer (or not).
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Accounts and Pay of Troops in Geogia
09/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMcCall and Freeman have completed a statement of McCall's accounts with the United States, in his position as paymaster. McCall plans to leave Savannah for Fort Wilkinson in a few days.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Account of Clerk
05/08/1798 Autograph Letter SignedGarretson submits his account for salary as clerk of the Navy Yard at Baltimore.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Account is of No Use in Its Present Form, Etc.
02/09/1798 Letterbook CopyLetter, discusses account statement; mentions misplaced letter.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Enclosed Abstract of Pay
12/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAbstracts of pay made by Henley to army, charges verified by vouchers.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Enabling Muskets to be Used as Patterns
10/11/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyHodgdon stipulates that muskets must be examined carefully before they can be utilized as patterns.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Empty Paper Cartridges for the Frigate "United States"
04/07/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHarris is asked to deliver twelve empty paper cartridges to hold eight pounds of powder to Lieutenant Mullowny for the frigate "United States."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Empty Paper Cartridges for the "United States"
04/07/1798 Letterbook CopyHarris is directed to deliver twelve empty paper cartridges, to hold eight pounds of powder, to Lieutenant Mullowney for the frigate "United States."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
Emoluments Suspended for General Officers
08/06/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHamilton questions the wisdom of suspending the emoluments of the General Officers until they are called into active service.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Emoluments of Lt. Campbell Smith
10/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAccording to the an opinion of the Attorney General, Lt. Campbell Smith is entitled to all the emoluments attached to the office of Judge Advocate only for such time as he was actually employed by …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Ellery and Crocker to Antigua
12/15/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMr. Ellery of Rhode Island and Mr. Crocker have important business to transact in Antigua. They will take passage on the "Portsmouth," under Captain McNief, as far as Dominica. Captain Barry is asked …
Simon Gratz Autograph Collection.
Election of Gallatin & Smiley to Congress, Etc.
10/19/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMajor Craig announces the arrival of the Quartermaster General and mentions the election of Democrats Gallatin and Smilie to Congress.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Effort to Combine Offices
10/18/1798 Autograph Letter SignedArrangements to combine offices. Refers to friends Pickering and Wolcott.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
Edward Price request to pay Alexander Bilsland for year 1797
03/17/1798 Autograph Document SignedPrice requests that Secretary of War make payment of $500 to Alexander Bilsland for his services to Department of Indian Affairs South of Ohio River. In related document, Bisland acknowledges receipt …
Settled Indian Accounts and Claims, 1794-1894. (RG217)
Edmund Quincey's Salary
04/03/1798 Autograph Letter SignedQuincey transmits the account of his salary up to March 31, 1798 and requests that it be paid.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Ebenezer Stevens to be Held Accountable for Articles Purchased
09/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledged receipt of abstract from Hodgdon of articles purchased by E. Stevens at New York. Simmons noted that he will make the appropriate entries on his books to hold Stevens accountable for the …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Duties of the Inspector General, Etc.
07/30/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHamilton discusses the functions of the Inspector General, the contributions of General Knox, and his disgust with the policy of withholding emoluments from officers until they are on active service.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Duties of the Accountant and the Superintendent of Military Stores
10/18/1798 Letter SignedSteele explains the responsibilities and duties of the Accountant of the War Department and of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
William Irvine Papers
Duplicate set of bills on account of subsistence of officers of Army
05/02/1798 Letter SignedDuplicate set of bills on account of subsistence of officers of Army drawn by Caleb Swan, number 204 dated 2 May 1798 for sum of $500.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Duplicate set of bills in favor of Prather and Smiley
09/21/1798 Document SignedDuplicate set of bills in favor of Prather and Smiley dated at Cincinnati for $3000 on account of pay of Army for 1798.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Duplicate set of bills in favor of Cornelius R Sedam
08/02/1798 Document SignedDuplicate set of bills in favor of Cornelius R Sedam dated at Cincinnati for $700 on account of pay of Army.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Duplicate receipts for money paid recruits enlisted by Lieutenant Claiborne, 1st United States Regiment
03/10/1798 Letter SignedDuplicate receipts for money paid recruits enlisted by Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne, 1st United States Regiment amounting to $20. Asks that Simmons file in his office.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Duplicate Receipts for Money Advanced
09/29/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are the duplicate receipts with a list of names and the money advanced since Many's last letter
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
