Five Hundred Dollars in Post Notes
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Five Hundred Dollars in Post Notes
Description
Carrington has received $500 in post notes of the Bank of the United States brought him by Capt. Smith whose indisposition detained him along the way. This money will be applied according to the directions of the Secretary of War. The appropriate receipts will be forwarded so that no debit will be applied to Carrington's account.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
17
author
sent from location
Richmond
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Edward Carrington
Henry Knox
Captain Smith
Bank of the United States
Secretary at War
notable location
Philadelphia
Richmond
War Office
notable item/thing
indisposition
post notes
document number
1792041755001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Joseph Howell Esq.
Pay Office
Care of Genl Knox Philadelphia
From Edw<sup>d</sup> Carrington
Richmond 17 Apl 92
Sir, Richmond, Apl. 17. 1792
Yours of the 13<sup>th</sup>. March was last Friday delivered me by Capt. Smith, whose indisposition detained him on the way. He has [undecipherable] the five hundred dollars in post notes of the Bank of the United States which you remitted by direction of the Secretary at War, to be applied [undecipherable] to his direction. I have accordingly applied ^ <sup>the money</sup> and forwarded to the War Office the proper receipts. I hope therefore that no debit has been placed in your Books of account here, or that if there has, it will be done away by the receipts I have transmitted in above.
I am with great respect for in your Most ObSv
Ed Carrington
Joseph Howell Esq.
Pay Office
Care of Genl Knox Philadelphia
From Edw<sup>d</sup> Carrington
Richmond 17 Apl 92
Sir, Richmond, Apl. 17. 1792
Yours of the 13<sup>th</sup>. March was last Friday delivered me by Capt. Smith, whose indisposition detained him on the way. He has [undecipherable] the five hundred dollars in post notes of the Bank of the United States which you remitted by direction of the Secretary at War, to be applied [undecipherable] to his direction. I have accordingly applied ^ <sup>the money</sup> and forwarded to the War Office the proper receipts. I hope therefore that no debit has been placed in your Books of account here, or that if there has, it will be done away by the receipts I have transmitted in above.
I am with great respect for in your Most ObSv
Ed Carrington
Joseph Howell Esq.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLS20 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLS20a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Edward Carrington | Richmond | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | Philadelphia | [n/a] |