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Notification of Forwarded Abstracts of Expenditures; Request for Expedited Purchase & Transport of Troops' Clothing
Notifies McHenry of two major abstracts of expenditures being forwarded to the Comptroller of the Treasury, totaling some thousands of dollars. Asks that the clothing destined for the [garrison] …
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Drawing of Funds
States that he has drawn on McHenry for a bill of $300.
John Wilkins PapersNotification of Desertions, Muster Rolls Enclosed
Frye encloses his receipt, muster, and pay rolls, and lists soldiers who are on furlough or have deserted. One of the deserters is in fact believed to have drowned, but they are not certain.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Notification of Delivery of Horses
Letter, notifies that horses will be delivered for Capt Lewis.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)Notification of Credit to Account
Simmons credited Fish's account with $372.97. Muster and pay rolls for August amount to $360.41 will be issued from Fish to Frye. Simmons requests Frye submit receipts to Fish regarding August …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Notification of Closed Account
Simmons searched records in Office prior to the arrival of Farley's letter and was able to close Farley's account. Farley was exonerated from every charge.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Notification of Bills Drawn & of Anticipated Sending of List of Doctor's Stores at Pittsburgh
Notifies Hodgdon of the day's bills drawn, and of his intent to soon send a return of the doctor's stores at Pittsburgh.
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Arrival at Pittsburgh, & Indians Goods' Arrival at Detroit
Notifies McHenry of his arrival at Pittsburgh after being ordered there by General Wilkinson; surmises that previously ordered Indian goods will be arriving soon at Detroit.
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Absent Captain
Simmons requests advice on course of action to be taken in regards to the pay of Lieutenant John Saunders. Captain was mustered absent without approval of Secretary of War.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Note -- Letters to Be Answered
Appears to be a note on letters to be answered -- one from a "Committee from New Brunswick," and one "respecting an escort from Newark."
John Adams PapersNot entitled to land
Notification to Lyon that he is not entitled to land from the United States because he resigned his commission in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Army in April 1778
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)No Socks on the Invoice
Shoemaker has received every article in good order in accordance with the invoice but it seems that Mr. Harris has made a mistake because there are no socks included on the invoice.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)No money in the Treasury to pay the Corps
Acknowledges receipt of pay roll for the Corps at West Point. Payment suspended due to lack of funds in the Treasury.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)No increase in pay
Discusses accounting matters. Informs Swan that Congress intended no increase in his pay when it gave him the title "Paymaster General."
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)No Duplicate Receipts
Thompson encloses the original receipt rolls for his company. He does not have duplicates and therefore entrusted the receipts to Captain Fleming rather than risk sending them by post.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)No attention to debts
Requests that McHenry send an order to Captain DeButts to settle his accounts with the War office before departing Philadelphia on furlough.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Nine Pounders & Six Pounders for the Frigate
Mr. DeCosta informs Wolcott that the nine pounders produced by Hughes' furnace are of sufficient quality for the frigate though they still should be cleaned and proved. If the six pounders are also …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
