Extra Pay for Conveying Letters and Dispatches
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Extra Pay for Conveying Letters and Dispatches
Description
The practice of paying a half-dollar per trip to the soldier who conveys public letters and dispatches between Peekskill and West Point is authorized by McHenry.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Stephen Rochefontaine
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
document number
1797052900101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XOJ21 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 145 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XOJ21a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 145 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Stephen Rochefontaine | [unknown] | [n/a] |