Receipt of James Seagrove for Use of the Indian Department
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Receipt of James Seagrove for Use of the Indian Department
Description
Receipt enclosed from the payment of James Seagrove for his use of the Indian Department and pay, subsistence, and forage of regular troops. Bills of Exchange could not be negotiated for money due to the season, merchants needed all their specie for the purchase of tobacco.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
20
author
sent from location
Washington
recipient
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
John Mathews
James Seagrove
James Seagroves
Indian Agent
Indian Department
merchants
supervisor
agent for war department
accountant
regular troops
Major Constant Freeman
notable location
Washington
Georgia
Charleston
South Carolina
notable item/thing
receipt
pay
subsistence
forage
remittance
bills of exchange
tobacco
specie
money
not negotiated for money
document number
1794112070001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXP22 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Mathews, John |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXP22a (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Mathews, John |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Mathews | Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |