Lack of punctual settlements of accounts

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Lack of punctual settlements of accounts

Description

Secretary Knox asks the Quartermaster General for more punctual settlement of accounts. Notes that nothing will excite more dissatisfaction and uneasiness than a protracted settlement. Mentions that for John Belli to draw money, it must pass through O'Hara.

year created

1793

month created

02

day created

09

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James O'Hara
Henry Knox
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
John Belli
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

money
settlement of accounts
vouchers
Congress
appropriations bill

document number

1793020900004

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) IGL04 (2 pages) Collection: James O'Hara Papers, BV 1804-1807. BV 1807 ltrbk pp.57-58

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient James O'Hara [unknown] [n/a]