Copy of letter from Secretary of War to John Wilkins Jr. regarding expenses of Captain Edward Butler
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Copy of letter from Secretary of War to John Wilkins Jr. regarding expenses of Captain Edward Butler
Description
McHenry encloses abstract of personal expenses of Captain Edward Butler, who while discharging duty as Quarter Master General by order of Major General Anthoony Wayne. Asks Wilkins to obtain explanation regarding nature of disbursements and report back to him.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Wilkins Jr
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
abstract
personal expenses
duty
quarter master
report
expenditures
document number
1799021300201
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XMI22 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 443; Acct# 4738-4739 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Wilkins, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |