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Explanation of Supplies and Orders for Western Country
04/03/1794 LetterbookExplains stores and supplies for Western Territory. Encloses estimates for the War Department. Requests update on events in Indian country. Refers to hospital supply order.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)
Explanation of Practices of Paymaster General
06/30/1794 Autograph Letter SignedImpossible to follow instructions from comptroller due to state of troops and militia, however Freeman made it inadvisable to pay out any money without taking duplicate receipts. Duplicate copy of …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Explanation of Omissions from Accounts
03/14/1794 Autograph Letter SignedTHe $226 received from Lieut. Wright who was in charge of the effects of Capt. Read (deceased) was by order of Lieut. Col. Hamtramck, commanding officer at Fort Wayne. Money believed to be for …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Explains Accounts for the Western Territory
03/25/1794 LetterbookResponse to request to Quartermaster for shipment of supplies to Western Territory.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)- No image
Expenses on Indian treaties and presents
03/10/1794 Printed DocumentThe Secretary at War reports to the Speaker of the House of Representatives a statement of the gross sum of money which was expended in the year 1790, in making the Creek treaty of New York. Includes …
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Expenses on Indian treaties and presents
03/10/1794 Printed DocumentA statement of the gross sum of money which was expended by the United States in making the Creek treaty of New York, in August 1790. Includes presents which have been made to the Creek and Cherokee …
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Expenses of the Ordnance Dept. at West Point
12/09/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe sum of $6,000 is furnished to the Supervisor of Revenue of New York to be transmitted to Fleming for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance department at West Point.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses of the Ordnance Dept. at West Point
12/09/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe sum of one thousand dollars will be remitted to Fish, for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance Department at West Point.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses of the Ordnance Dept. at Norfolk
12/02/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe sum of $698 has been remitted to Edward Carrington, Supervisor at Richmond, being an account of the incidental expenses of the Ordnance department at Norfolk.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses of the Ordnance Department at Springfield
10/24/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyNathaniel Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, has been directed to remit to Bryant $2,000 to cover the expenses of the Ordnance department.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses of the Embassy to the Cherokee Indians Defrayed
07/21/1794 Autograph Letter SignedDuplicate receipts for the defrayed expenses of the Embassy to the Cherokee Indians enclosed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Expenses of Mounting Artillery at New York
12/18/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyIt is the opinion of the Secretary of War that the expenses for mounting the artillery at New York should be considered as incidental to the Ordnance department ,so he has requested that the accounts …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses of an Embassy of Cherokee Indians
06/27/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Stevens, Supervisor of Charleston, $250 to defray the expenses paid by South Carolina for an embassy of Cherokee Indians to the seat of government.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses
07/11/1794 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed invoice of goods that came to hand since last post. Noted mounting expenses of unpaid bills for hospital stores. Craig allocated money intended for Quartermaster's Department to pay …
James Robertson Papers
Expenses
05/31/1794 Autograph Letter SignedCost of care of horse should be paid by Mr. Semple who did not travel with his animal but instead left it in the care of Capt. Sparks. Enclosed papers from O'Hara.
James Robertson Papers
Expense of the Papers and Printing of the Muster and Pay Rolls
04/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe expense of of the paper and printing of the muster and pay rolls will be discharged from the contingent expenses of the War Department.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expedition Against the Insurgents in the Western Country, Etc.
11/24/1794 Autograph Letter SignedAmong other matters, Slough assures Hodgdon that he has onlty charged the commons commission for his disbursements so he hopes a more liberal allowance will be provided.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Expedition against hostile Indians
05/30/1794 Printed DocumentLetter to the Secretary of War concerning hostile Indians in the Northwest Territory, particularly those assembled at Roche de Bout at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami of the Lake. Mentions …
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Expected Arrival of Kentuckians; Intelligence About Indian Retreat from Fort Recovery
07/16/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyNotes that Kentucky volunteers are coming up. Cites evidence of the trails of the Indian force retreating from Fort Recovery to show that some have split off, but the rest continued back to Grand …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3
Expectations
07/14/1794 Autograph Letter Signed[Mostly illegible] Dodge expects the other four soon.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Expanding the size of the military
03/08/1794 Printed DocumentHamilton tells the President that the present situation of the United States is "undoubtedly criticial" and recommends dramatically increasing the size of the military (by 20,000 troops) and building …
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Exoneration of John Chester advance
04/12/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyDue to the irregularity of the service interfering with the arrangement of Howell's office, he is late answering Chester's letter but Chester has been exonerated from the advance in question.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Exoneration of Accountability of Lt. Campbell Smith
08/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyReceipts have been received from Mr. Swan for the money transmitted to Lt. Smith for the pay of troops so Smith is exonerated from any accountability in the transaction.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Examination of two Shawanese warriors
06/26/1794 Printed DocumentExamination of two Shawanese warriors, taken prisoners on the Miami of the lake, twenty miles above Grand Glaize just a few days before.
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Examination of two Pattawatamies
06/07/1794 Printed DocumentExamination of two Pattawatamies, captured by Captain Alexander Gibson, on the north side of the Miami of the Lake; Discusses the British and various Indian tribes, with their relationships with the …
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