Enclosed Petition
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Enclosed Petition
Description
Encloses a petition of a captain in Col. Jackson's regiment, requesting the Paymaster General's opinion on the matter.
year created
1790
month created
04
day created
22
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
sent to location
Office of Army Accounts
in image
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Alexander Hamilton
John Wyley
Wipley
Colonel Jackson
Paymaster General
Secretary of the Treasury
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
Treasury Department
Pay Office
notable item/thing
petition
mode of payment
document number
1790042270001
page start
1
transcription
Treasury Department
April 22d 1790
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a petition of John Wyley late a Captain in Colonel Jacksons Regiment in the Army of the United States.
You will be pleased to inform me how far the circumstances stated by the Petitioner are ascertainable at the Pay Office, and what has been the mode of payment in the like cases.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedt. Servant
A Hamilton
Secy of the Treasury
Joseph Howell Junr. esqr
Pay Master General.
April 22d 1790
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a petition of John Wyley late a Captain in Colonel Jacksons Regiment in the Army of the United States.
You will be pleased to inform me how far the circumstances stated by the Petitioner are ascertainable at the Pay Office, and what has been the mode of payment in the like cases.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedt. Servant
A Hamilton
Secy of the Treasury
Joseph Howell Junr. esqr
Pay Master General.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | CDY14 (1 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts | [n/a] |