Certification of payments; Lieutenant Campbell & Militia called into service by Governor Shelby of Kentucky
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Certification of payments; Lieutenant Campbell & Militia called into service by Governor Shelby of Kentucky
Description
Certification that $121.28 is due Lt. Duncan Campbell and a detachment of militia under his command called into service by Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky, in pursuant of orders from the Secretary of War, for the protection of Big Bone Lick on the Ohio River, being his and their pay from March 25 to May 27, 1795, payable to Bickham and Rees, substitutes for John Hinds, Attorney for said militia.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
12
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Account of Duncan Campbell and detachment.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Duncan Campbell
detachment militia
Governor Isaac Shelby
Secretary of War
Bickham and Rees
John Hinds Attorney
accountant
substitutes
notable location
Accountants Office
Kentucky
Big Bone Lick on the Ohio River
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
protection
pay
notable idea/issue
militia called out to protect Big Bone Lick from Indians
protection of frontier
document number
1797121221255
page start
68
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DOP01 (431 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V:B, P:68 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |