Accounts for Protection of Virginia Frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Accounts for Protection of Virginia Frontier
Description
Knox was unaware of what accounts to draw money from as Philadelphia was in a state of upheaval due to illness and War Dept. organization was unclear.
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
09
author
sent from location
Germantown near Philadelphia
recipient
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
accountant
Secretary at War
commissioners of federal buildings in Washington
treasury
President of United States
George Washington
Governor of Virgina
notable location
Washington
Commonwealth of Virginia
Germantown near Philadelphia
Virginia
frontier
county
temporary residence
notable item/thing
malady
protection of frontiers
yellow fever epidemic
account
bill
accounts
advances
notable idea/issue
reimbursement
pay
accounts
document number
1793110900201
number of pages
2
transcription
Secretary of War
Nov. 9, 1793
Concerning Western Claims
Relating to Draft on the
War Department for[scribble] 10,000 in
favour of Commissioners for
[Fr ] In that [a/city]
[ ] of Washington
Genl Washington has taken
up a temporary [residence]
in Germantown - [outside]
Philada is of free from the
prevailing epidemics
Germantown near Philadelphia
November 9th. 1793
Sir
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your Excellencys letter of the 30th Ultimo advising me of having
drawn upon me a Bill for ten thousand dollars in favour of
the Commissioner of the Federal Buildings in the city of
Washington, on account of monies advanced to the United
States by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
As the Accountant of the War Department has not
yet joined the Department, owing to the malady in Philadelphia,
I am uninformed on what account these advances have been
made. I hope however he will be at this place early in the ---
next week when the desired information may be obtained.
In the meantime I am led to conjecture that the advances
alluded to may have been on account of the Companies,
which Virginia may have ordered for the protection of
the frontiers during the present Years. If this should be
the
the case, and the Bill shall have been drawn upon an unliqui[-]
dated account. I am apprehensive that it immediate acceptance
will be attended with insuperable difficulties at the Treasury.
I shall write to your Excellency as soon as farther
information shall be had upon the subject.
The President of the United States has taken up
his temporary residence at this place, until the disorder in
the City shall have entirely ceased, at present it is rapidly
declining. In the meantime the public business will be
transacted here - --
I have the honour to be
with great respect
Your Excellency
obedient Servant
Know
Secy of War
Nov. 9, 1793
Concerning Western Claims
Relating to Draft on the
War Department for[scribble] 10,000 in
favour of Commissioners for
[Fr ] In that [a/city]
[ ] of Washington
Genl Washington has taken
up a temporary [residence]
in Germantown - [outside]
Philada is of free from the
prevailing epidemics
Germantown near Philadelphia
November 9th. 1793
Sir
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your Excellencys letter of the 30th Ultimo advising me of having
drawn upon me a Bill for ten thousand dollars in favour of
the Commissioner of the Federal Buildings in the city of
Washington, on account of monies advanced to the United
States by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
As the Accountant of the War Department has not
yet joined the Department, owing to the malady in Philadelphia,
I am uninformed on what account these advances have been
made. I hope however he will be at this place early in the ---
next week when the desired information may be obtained.
In the meantime I am led to conjecture that the advances
alluded to may have been on account of the Companies,
which Virginia may have ordered for the protection of
the frontiers during the present Years. If this should be
the
the case, and the Bill shall have been drawn upon an unliqui[-]
dated account. I am apprehensive that it immediate acceptance
will be attended with insuperable difficulties at the Treasury.
I shall write to your Excellency as soon as farther
information shall be had upon the subject.
The President of the United States has taken up
his temporary residence at this place, until the disorder in
the City shall have entirely ceased, at present it is rapidly
declining. In the meantime the public business will be
transacted here - --
I have the honour to be
with great respect
Your Excellency
obedient Servant
Know
Secy of War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | LBG11 (3 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 82, (Henry Lee) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Germantown near Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |