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
Agreeable to McHenry's direction, Wilkins reports that he examined vouchers and has an explanation from Captain Butler. Appears they were traveling expenses including subsistence and forage for horse, which is a customary allowance of Quarter Master Department.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
15
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Wilkins Jr
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
directions
vouchers
disbursements
travel expenses
horses
provisions
employed
rations
document number
1799021515001
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) | XMI21 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 443; Acct# 4730-4739 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Wilkins, Jr. | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |