Quartermaster Department Affairs: Cost Estimates for Fort Washington & Detroit, Recent Bills Drawn, Settlement of Accounts

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Quartermaster Department Affairs: Cost Estimates for Fort Washington & Detroit, Recent Bills Drawn, Settlement of Accounts

Description

Forwards Quartermaster Department cost estimates for March-May for the posts dependent on Fort Washington and Detroit. Also informs McHenry of his giving Hodgdon power of attorney to settle Quartermaster Department accounts with the Treasury, and of recent bills drawn on McHenry. The estimates begin on the main letter, and continue in the enclosure.

year created

1797

month created

04

day created

25

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

in collection

in image

note

document encloses estimates

notable person/group

James McHenry
John Wilkins
Hodgdon
Quartermaster Department

notable location

Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Detroit

notable item/thing

accounts
bills

notable idea/issue

power of attorney

document number

1797042540201

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (6 pages) DBC22 (6 pages) Collection: John Wilkins Papers P: 144-147

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Wilkins, Jr. Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]