Account of Elijah Robertson Not Paid
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Account of Elijah Robertson Not Paid
Description
Henley forwards the account of Elijah Robertson with an extract of a letter explaining why the account was not paid.
short description
Account of Elijah Robertson Not Paid
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
04
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Nathan Jones
David Henley
Colonel Elijah Robertson
Accountant
General Wayne
notable location
Knoxville
notable item/thing
account
extract of my letter
not paying the acocunt
charges
unsupported
document number
1799060455001
page start
1
transcription
Knoxville June 4th 1799
Sir
I now readily acknowledge your letter of the 5th April and forward you the Account of Col Elijah Robertson, which the extract of my letter to the Accountant to whom the Colonets Account was forwarded on the 18th October 1797 --
The Reasons for my not paying the Account; the charges are made unsupported by any authority from General Wayne or any paper from him to show they was done and possibly of both ordered and [undecipherable], the account may have been paid at the head Quarters of the Army.
I am with respect Your Humb Servt David Henley Agent of War
[undecipherable]Nathan Jones
Sir
I now readily acknowledge your letter of the 5th April and forward you the Account of Col Elijah Robertson, which the extract of my letter to the Accountant to whom the Colonets Account was forwarded on the 18th October 1797 --
The Reasons for my not paying the Account; the charges are made unsupported by any authority from General Wayne or any paper from him to show they was done and possibly of both ordered and [undecipherable], the account may have been paid at the head Quarters of the Army.
I am with respect Your Humb Servt David Henley Agent of War
[undecipherable]Nathan Jones
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZWL20 (1 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZWL01a (26 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | David Henley | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathan Jones | [unknown] | [n/a] |