Recent Bills Drawn, Matthew Ernest Empowered to Draw Bills, & Purchases for Sloop Detroit
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Recent Bills Drawn, Matthew Ernest Empowered to Draw Bills, & Purchases for Sloop Detroit
Description
Submits a list of recent bills drawn, and encloses those drawn by Harragan, an agent of the Quartermaster Department. Notifies the giving of authority to Matthew Ernest to draw bills. Mentions his movements as ordered by General Wilkinson, and confirms that the supplies for the sloop Detroit have been purchased.
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
24
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
3 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, two without images.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins Jr
Harragan
Matthew Ernest
Secretary of War
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
accounts
pay
paint
white
yellow
black
memorandums
articles
notable phrase
without delay
document number
1797082480001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DBD13 (4 pages) | Collection: John Wilkins Letterbook | P: 261-263 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Typed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: John Wilkins Letterbook | P: 183 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Wilkins, Jr. | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |