Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear
Description
Request to pay Benjamin Smith $500 for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River in North Carolina.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
01
author
sent from location
Wilmington, NC
recipient
sent to location
War Department
notable person/group
James McHenry
Griffith J McRea
Griffith James McRee
Benjamin Smith
Joseph Shkoemaker
Rumford Dawes
Abijah Dawes
William Simmons
notable location
War Department
Wilmington, NC
Fort Johnston
Cape Fear river
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
bill of exchange
first of exchange
contract
warrant
document number
1799060140201
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) | ZAK08 (2 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZAK08a (2 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Griffith James McRee | Wilmington, NC | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |