Enclosed letters from Georgia
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Enclosed letters from Georgia
Description
The War Department Accountant encloses extracts of a letter from Constant Freeman, agent for the War Department in Georgia, and of a letter from Secretary Knox to Governor George Mathews of that same state, respecting the pay of a troop of dragoons consisting of 4 commissioned officers and 79 non-commissioned officers and privates amounting to $8,268, for their service between December 1793 and June 1794. Requests that Secretary Hamilton furnish the Treasurer with this amount, if the claim is authorized.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Joseph Howell
accountant
agent
Constant Freeman
George Mathews
dragoons
officers
privates
treasurer
Samuel Meredith
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
Georgia
notable item/thing
dollars
document number
1794091840200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |