Advances Made to the Militia

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Advances Made to the Militia

Description

Hopkins has received a Treasury draft for $1300 and bank notes in the amount of $3545.53 for the purpose of reimbursing the state of Virginia for advances made to the militia. The same has been offered to the Tresurer who refuses to take them. The bank notes will be exchanged for cash and the whole paid to the Treasurer. Hopkins will be Philadelphia in May and will obtain receipts if he can obtain specie for the notes so as to make the payment.

year created

1792

month created

04

day created

19

author

sent from location

US Loan Office, Virginia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
J Hopkins
John Hopkins
paymaster general
militia
Treasurer
supervisory

notable location

US Loan Office, Virginia
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

bank notes
advances
cash

document number

1792041955102

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) ZLS22 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:1
[view document] (2 pages) ZLS22a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:1

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Hopkins US Loan Office, Virginia [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]