Payment of Militia

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Payment of Militia

Description

Militia pay suspended due to travels to Indian country. Pay must be authorized by Sec. of War. Henley requested Simmons converse with Sec. of War to authorize dispersal of pay.

year created

1798

month created

10

day created

10

author

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

William Simmons
David Henley
Secretary of War
Major Ore
militia
Major Johnston
Indians
agent war department
accountant
congress
governors

notable location

Philadelphia
Knoxville
Indian country
territory
frontier

notable item/thing

pay
suspension of pay
estimate
Nickjack Expedition
expedition
militia expedition

notable idea/issue

expedition
pay
authorization of pay

document number

1798101070301

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) ZCY22 (3 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B:27, F:Henley Section
[view document] (3 pages) ZCY22a (3 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B:27, F:Henley Section

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Henley Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons Philadelphia [n/a]