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Sends Money and Letters; Requests Indian Emissaries
Encloses letters and bank notes. Refers to rewards to Indians who provide emissaries or spies along the Mississippi River above the Ohio. Requests duplicate receipts.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Send to Me Seventy Dollars
M. St. Hilaire asks McHenry to send him seventy dollars and promises that the reason for this request will soon become evident.
McHenry Family Papers, MS #647Send the the Remainder of the Iron Before the River Freezes
The iron received from Philadelphia will not be sufficient to last until the river opens in the Spring so the remainder should be forwarded before the river freezes this Fall.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Selling pay
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Captain Cornelius Lyman. Informs Shoemaker that the man who gave him a power of attorney to receive his pay previously sold the pay to someone else.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Seeks to Clear Accounts for Several Officers
Seeks to ascertain a clear statement from Capt. DeButts. Records show that Capt. DeButts stands charged with the accounts as outlined. Has not dared to reissue accounts and vouchers but will on the …
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)Secretary of War's Extracts of Communications with Gen. Wilkinson
McHenry documents extracts from Wilkinson dated 13 June, 7 July, and 6 September 1797. McHenry includes his replies to Wilkinson dated 14 July and 25 July 1797. They regard martial law around …
John Adams PapersSecretary at War writes to the Governor of Tennesee regarding militia
Secretary McHenry informs Governor Wood of the federal mandate to raise, equip, organize, and keep in readiness a body of militia fit for action.
Interleaved Document in Washington Irving's Life of George Washington.Secretary at War writes to Silgreaves regarding Blount
McHenry informs Silgreaves that all expences accured by Mr. Blount are considered payable under contingency funds.
Huntington MssSecretary at War directs the conduct of Indian affairs with Chapin
Letter, discusses Seneca interest money; asks for return of Seneca numbers; discusses treaty at Genesee; discusses Indian land sales.
Henry O'Reilly CollectionSecretary at War directs the conduct of Indian affairs with Chapin
McHenry informs Chapin to relay the willingness of the U.S. to receive offers from the Senecas to sell land.
Henry O'Reilly CollectionSecretary at War directs the conduct of Indian affairs with Chapin
Letter, McHenry directs Chapin regarding payment to widow of murdered Indian.
Henry O'Reilly CollectionSecretary at War directs the collection of intelligence through Chapin
Letter, Secretary at War directs Chapin to collect information regarding the disposition of Captain Brant. Letter marked "secret and confidential." McHenry desires to know to what extent Brant's …
Henry O'Reilly CollectionSecret services
Notifies Brigadier General Wilkinson that he will submit his vouchers for "secret services" to the Secretary of War
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Second Quarter Accounts, 1797
Enclosed are current Quarterly Accounts with the War Department for the quarter ending 30 June 1797.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Samuel Lewis receipt to transmit to Lieutenant R. Butler for the recruiting service
Lewis received $300 from William Simmons to transmit to Lieutenant Richard Butler at Pittsburgh on account of recruiting service.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Samples of Gunpowder for Adjusting the New Pendulum
In order to adjust the new pendulum, Leacock is applying to Hodgdon for samples of domestic and imported powder from several casks. The samples should be tested at various distances. Leacock also …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Sales of Furs and Skins by James Seagrove
Sales of furs and skins by James Seagrove, Superintendent of Indians Affairs to the Creek Nation, being on account of the United States the same having been received in pay for goods furnished to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Salary, Subsistence, & Forage of Constant Freeman, Agent for War Department
Certification that $257.92 is due Constant Freeman, Agent for the War Department, being his salary, subsistence, and forage from March 1 to May 11, 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Salary of Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores
Certification that $1170 is due Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, being his salary and that of a Storekeeper and Clerks for January to March 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Salary of Michael G. Houdin, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper at Albany, New York
Certification that $127.50 is due Michael G. Houdin, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper at Albany, New York, being his salary from January through March 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Salary of Michael G. Houdin, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper at Albany, New York
Simmons certifies that $90 is due Michael G. Houdin, Ordnance and Military Storekeeper at Albany, New York, being his salary for October through December 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Salary of Israel Chapin
Certification that $125 is due Israel Chapin (son of General Israel Chapin), being his salary as Agent to the Six Nations of Indians for April through June 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Salary of Frederick Sprig, Assistant Storekeeper at West Point, New York
Certification that $90 is due Frederick Sprig, being his salary as Assistant Storekeeper at West Point for January through March 1797.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Salary of Frederick Sprig, Assistant Storekeeper at West Point, New York
Certification that $90 is due Frederick Sprig, being his salary as Assistant Storekeeper at West Point, New York for October through December 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
