[Extract of a Letter to Major Rivardi] Regarding Extra Pay
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
[Extract of a Letter to Major Rivardi] Regarding Extra Pay
Description
Request for extra pay lacked specifics, therefore making it difficult to justify payment. McHenry approved payment for Rivardi's request, but advised future actions to be compensated with a ration of rum.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
25
recipient
in collection
in image
note
This document is an extract of a letter believed to be written either by James McHenry or William Simmons.
notable person/group
Major John Jacob Rivardi
McHenry
artificer
artisan
Secretary of War
notable location
Niagara
War Department
notable item/thing
extra pay
allowance
wood
fuel
straw
rum
garrison
document number
1799062515001
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) | RAF05 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers. | Letters sent, 1799 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | John Jacob Rivardi | [unknown] | [n/a] |