Nathan Starr receipt to Chauncey Whittlesay for manufacture of cavalry swords

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[Ent] [Nathan Starrs receipt to Chauncy Whittlesey for D^r 2000 = dated 31 Dec^r 1798 —] [Recd. 7 January] Received December 31^st 1798 of the Accountant of the War Departm^t by the hands of Chauncy Whittlesey the sum of two thousand Dollars, on account of the manufactoring & delivery of two thousand Cavalry Swords with Scabbards & Belts complete, for which sum I am to be accountable. — Having signed duplicate receipts. — Nathan Starr D^rs 2000. — [seal] Received December 31^st 1798 of the Accountant of the Department of War by the hands of Chauncy Whittlesey Esq^r the sum of two Thousand Dollars on account of the manufactoring & delivery of two thousand Cavalry Swords with Scabbards & Belts complete for which sum I am to be accountable — having signed duplicate receipts — Nathan Starr D^r 2000 — [seal] [2794]

Type

Document Signed

Description

Starr received $2000 from accountant of War Department by hands of Chauncey Whittlesey for manufacture and delivery of 2000 cavalry swords with scabbards and belts complete.

Date

12/31/1798

Document number

1798123190101

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Notable persons

Nathan Starr

Chauncey Whittlesey

Notable items

accountant

money

manufacturing

delivery

cavalry swords

swords

sabres

scabbards

receipts