Discharging Arrearages of Pay and Subsistence
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discharging Arrearages of Pay and Subsistence
Description
"In the pressure of business I omitted to mention in my letter of this day that a calculation had been made previously to the receipt of yours of the 23d instant for sending as much money to the new regiments at this time as would discharge all arrearages of pay and subsistence up to the 30th of this month inclusive. This will amount to rather more than two months pay to some of the officers who have generally received four in advance. And from the best information I possess it will not far exceed two months pay generally to the soldiers who have in some instances been paid a moiety by the paymasters as will appear by the schedule of advances forwarded this day..."
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
25
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
On the envelope Hamilton wrote: "approve Press sending on the forms."
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Caleb Swan
notable location
Trenton
notable item/thing
pay
subsistence
arrearages
moiety
document number
1799092560100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |