Enclosed invoice for the War Department
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Enclosed invoice for the War Department
Description
Letter enclosing an invoice for 700,000 dollars for use of the war department. States that demands on the Treasury were too pressing to send the money sooner. Nourse was well satisfied with Palfrey's need of the money.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in image
note
Nourse, Paymaster to War Office, Palfrey, Pay Master General.
content note
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author note
Joseph Nourse
recipient note
William Palfrey
notable person/group
William Palfrey
Joseph Nourse
Thomas Reid
assistant paymaster general
Cornet Richard Simons
Congress
party of Light Dragoons
Mr. Hilleyas
notable location
War Office
Camp
headquarters
notable item/thing
camp
invoice
dollars
escort
party
Light Dragoons
department
money
receipt
demands
pressing
treasury
want
little ease
anxious
duplicate receipt
document number
1798060221501
page start
1
transcription
Enclosure reads "Invoice of 700,000 dollars sent by joseph Nourse, by order of Congress, to Colonel william Palfrey, Paymaster General to the Army, under the escort of Cornet Richard Simons and a party of Light Dragoons.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YZW11 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:270 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Nourse | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Palfrey | [unknown] | [n/a] |