Paying the Drafts of the Paymaster General
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Paying the Drafts of the Paymaster General
Description
In order to pay the drafts of the Paymaster General, Wolcott has directed the Collector at Philadelphia to place to the credit of Samuel Meredith twenty thousand dollars. This is the best way to provide funds until appropriations are enacted.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
notable location
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
funds
sum
pay
notable phrase
this sum will of course be subject to you in warrants
I am reduced to the majority of objecting this mode for providing funds
document number
1798050340001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PDE25 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | V:34, P:62 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |