Estimate Cost for Troops in Georgia

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Estimate Cost for Troops in Georgia

Description

Forwards McHenry an estimate of the cost of pay for the troops in Georgia for June and Jul 1796.

short description

Estimate Cost for Troops in Georgia

year created

1795

month created

09

day created

21

author

William Simmons

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

James McHenry

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

in image

YNB01

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Constant Freeman
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither
troops in Georgia

notable location

Accountants Office
Georgia

notable item/thing

pay and forage
sum

document number

1795092121755

page start

202

transcription

Accountants Office
Sept. 21 1796

The Honorable
Secretary of War
Sir
I have the honor to hand you an Estimate signed by C. Freeman of the Pay & Forage of the Troops in Georgia under the Command of Lieut Collo Henry Gaither for the months of June & July 1796 amounting to Four thousand one hundred forty two Dollars which sum you will please to give directions for placing in the Treasury, to be forwarded to said Freeman.
I am & c
Wm Simmons

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YNB01 (434 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:B, P:202

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]