Request for Payment and for Affixing of Signature to Receipts
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Payment and for Affixing of Signature to Receipts
Description
Requests that a man's signature be obtained for receipts, and that the man be paid a small amount for services rendered.
year created
1787
month created
07
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jeremiah Wadsworth
Henry Knox
Ralph Pomeroy
Board of Treasury
William Finlay
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
signatures
duplicate receipts
enclosed order
pay
receipts
document number
1787072705025
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
H. Knox War OfficeJuly 27th1787
War Office, July 27th 1787
Sir
I beg leave to trouble you to obtain the signature
of Ralph Pomeroy Esq. to the within duplicate receipts, and
to deliver him the enclosed order of the board of treasury on
William Imlay Esq.; and also to pay him one dollar
and two thirds on my account. You will please to transmit
me the receipts by post.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obed. humb. serv.
HKnox
War Office, July 27th 1787
Sir
I beg leave to trouble you to obtain the signature
of Ralph Pomeroy Esq. to the within duplicate receipts, and
to deliver him the enclosed order of the board of treasury on
William Imlay Esq.; and also to pay him one dollar
and two thirds on my account. You will please to transmit
me the receipts by post.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obed. humb. serv.
HKnox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAX02 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B:138 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Wadsworth | [unknown] | [n/a] |