Autograph Letter Signed

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury stating revenue and expenditures

Tobias Lear, George Washington's personal secretary, transmits to James McHenry a report of the Secretary of the Treasury stating the revenue and expenditures of the nation. Lear also reports that Washington requests three or four blank books to record his military letters.

1798

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Mount Vernon

James McHenry

Tobias Lear

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

commander-in-chief

committee

military

superintendent

George Washington

Mount Vernon

books

blank books

Treasury

revenue

expenditures

expenses

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The Honorable James McHenry
Secretary of War

[Left margin] Col. L acknowledges in is [undecipherable] to Gen Washington
[Right margin] Tobias Lear Dec. 24th 1799
Mount Vernon Decr 24 1798
Sir
I have the honor to transmit to you the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, stating the permanent Revenues and the permanent Expenditures of the United States, - his general statement of Receipts and Expenditures, and the Report of the Committee of Ways and Means - The Return of Military Stores &c made by the Superintendant, the Commander in Chief keeps - and a copy of the above Report of the Secy of the Treasury is also reserved.
Enclosed is a letter to the Superintendant of Military Stores &c which the
the Commander in Chief has directed me to write, requesting that he may be furnished with three of four blank books for recording his Military letters &c -
I have the honor to be with very great respect Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
Tobias Lear

The Honorable
James McHenry Secy of War