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Regarding accounts
03/05/1793 Autograph Letter SignedRegarding accounts.
First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46)
Refers to Stores, Supplies, and Indian Goods
08/09/1793 LetterbookRefers to correspondence. Reports receiving the first of the stores. Hopes to have Indian goods at Pittsburgh as soon as possible.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)
Refers to Stores at Fort Washington
03/09/1793 LetterbookRefers to Mr. Belli's stores at Fort Washington and the accounts forwarded to the Treasury. Discusses his expectations for stores at Fort Washington.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)
Refers to Rations and Accounts
03/17/1793 LetterbookRefers to rations and accounts of the Comptroller. Outlines expectations. Requests invoice for goods.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)
Reference to Invoices from Property in Philadelphia
02/01/1793 Autograph Letter SignedLetter from O'Hara to Hodgdon. Refers to merchants in Philadelphia and Secretary of Treasury.
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)- No image
Reduce the Size of Blount's Militia
01/23/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentKnox presents to the President a draft of a letter to Governor Blount in which the concerns of the Secretrary of the Treasury are expressed regarding the great expense entailed in maintaining the …
Printed Versions - No image
Recruits for Post at Wheeling
07/06/1793 Contemporary Copy of LetterReiterated orders from previous letter (28th ultimo) to proceed with construction of post at Wheeling, updates on number of recruits to staff post en route from Pittsburgh.
Printed Versions 
Recruiting Rendezvous at Albany
12/23/1793 Autograph Letter SignedA recruiting rendezvous is to be established at Albany in New York. Hodgdon is directed to have packed up forty suits of infantry clothing, including two sergeant's and two musician's suits and mark …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Recovering Three Captured Negro Men
04/28/1793 Autograph Letter SignedJefferson discusses three Negro men that have been captured by Indians and whether or not they can be recovered. He observes that it is not a question of whether they are slave or free but whether …
Thomas Jefferson Papers
Records for Public Houses in Kentucky
04/26/1793 LetterbookExpected observations on pay for his department. Responds to orders about the public house in Kentucky, hoping records are in good order.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)- No image
Reconciliation with the Cherokees
10/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentBlount observes that, except through Seneca, communications with the Cherokees have been cut off since General Sevier's march into the nation. He has dispatched John McKee to collect information from …
Printed Versions - No image
Recommendations for Construction of Ships to Form a Navy
01/06/1793 Type UndeterminedHumphreys believes that the United States should have a Navy. He believes that the US Navy would need to consider carefully what sort of ships would comprise it, given the nature of the coast and …
Printed Versions 
Recommendation of Candidate for District Attorney
10/12/1793 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, recommends candidate for district attorney.
Jeremiah Olney Papers
Reception & Safe Keeping of Distilled Spirits
06/25/1793 Autograph Letter SignedHamilton asks Knox to give the necessary directions for the reception and safekeeping of the distilled spirits that have been purchased for the use of the Army in the western parts of Pennsylvania, …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.- No image
Recent Depredations Against Friendly Cherokees
08/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document"Permit me to request the favor that you would take into your consideration the recent depredations and murder of the friendly Cherokees by some lawless whites and give your opinion in writing of the …
Printed Versions 
Receipts and Bank Notes for troops of United States under Major Gaither
02/16/1793 Autograph Letter SignedReceipts and Bank Notes for troops of United States under command of Major Henry Gaither.
First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46)
Receipt, War Office salaries paid
01/03/1793 Document SignedReceipt, War Office salaries paid.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Receipt of payments and closing of accounts
01/19/1793 LetterbookKnox acknowledges receipt of abstract of accounts and orders O'Hara to close accounts for the year. Encloses letter from Mr. Belli.
James O'Hara Papers, BV 1804-1807.
Receipt of payments and closing of accounts
01/19/1793 LetterbookSecretary Knox informs the Quartermaster Genreal that he has received the appropriate payments. Advises him to close accounts for past year. Encloses letter from John Belli.
James O'Hara Papers, BV 1804-1807.- No image
Receipt of Pay Due to Hannah Drane Wife of Soldier
01/08/1793 Document SignedHannah Drane received $1.50 on account of pay of husband.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) 
Receipt of Letters and Returns
02/23/1793 Copy of Signed DocumentKnox acknowledges receipt of letters and returns of stores, and of articles forwarded to several posts and issues at Pittsburg.
James Robertson Papers
Receipt of Letters
05/25/1793 Autograph Letter SignedReceived letters and enclosures addressed to Secretary of War.
James Robertson Papers
Receipt of letter and copy of return
08/24/1793 Copy of Signed DocumentReceived letter and enclosures. Requested return shall be copied and returned next post.
James Robertson Papers- No image
Receipt of Joseph Howell for pay due to Susannah Grener, wife of Jacob Grener
01/13/1793 Document SignedSusanna Grener received $2 on account of husband Jacob's pay.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) - No image
Receipt of Joseph Howell for Martha Facundis, wife of Frederick Facundis
01/14/1793 Document SignedMartha [Mary] Facundis received $3 twice on account of pay of husband Frederick Facundis.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
