Receipt of Samuel Henley

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Receipt of Samuel Henley

Description

Payment made to Henley did not cover cost of subsistence. Recounted details of expenses accrued and how they were submitted. Request Henley be paid for subsistence that he justly earned.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

28

author

recipient

sent to location

War Department, Accountants Office

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Henley
William Simmons
Henry Knox
James O'Hara
Secretary of War
Hunt
accountant

notable location

Fort Wayne
Navy Stores
storehouse
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay
subsistence
account

notable idea/issue

payment
settlement of account

document number

1798022880001

page start

5

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) YXD12 (5 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Henley, Samuel
[view document] (4 pages) YXD12a (4 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Henley, Samuel

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Henley [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons War Department, Accountants Office [n/a]