Request to provide James Lauriston [Laureston] a few dollars

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Request to provide James Lauriston [Laureston] a few dollars

Description

the bearer James Lauriston [Laureston] says Mr Hodgdon was to give him money when he was engaged as an armourer. If so, the Secretary of War asks he be given money so he may go to Pittsburg with Captain Beaty.

year created

1791

month created

06

day created

20

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Stagg Jr.
William Knox
James Lauriston
James Laureston
Mr Hodgdon
armourer
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Captain Beaty

notable location

War Office
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
War Department

document number

1791062015001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZLF02 (2 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:1
[view document] (2 pages) ZLF02a (2 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:1

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Office [n/a]
Recipient William Knox [unknown] [n/a]