Carriages for General Washington's Funeral
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Carriages for General Washington's Funeral
Description
Tousard certifies that carriages leased from William Buck were used relative to the orders of Major General Hamilton for the funeral honors paid to General Washington.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
30
author
recipient
notable person/group
Lewis Tousard, Major of Artillerists and Engineers
John Miller
notable location
Fort Mifflin
notable item/thing
tavern
ferryage
document number
1799103090102
page start
1
transcription
[circled in pencil 567]
Wm. Buck
Major Tousard to Wm Buck Dr
Dcbr 30 1799
To hiring a carriage half away to Fort Mifflin £ .15
January 2d To do hiring a carriage to Fort Mifflin 2. 5
To oats at the tavern & ferryage 6.10
[Total] £ 3.6.10
I certify that the above was used in execution of the orders of Major General Hamilton for the Funeral honors to be paid to the memory of the late Commdg in Chief General George Washington for which you please to pay three pounds Six Sh & 10 pence
Lewis Tousard Major of A & E
John Miller Esqr
Depy Quarter Master General
[in pencil: 567]
Wm. Buck
Major Tousard to Wm Buck Dr
Dcbr 30 1799
To hiring a carriage half away to Fort Mifflin £ .15
January 2d To do hiring a carriage to Fort Mifflin 2. 5
To oats at the tavern & ferryage 6.10
[Total] £ 3.6.10
I certify that the above was used in execution of the orders of Major General Hamilton for the Funeral honors to be paid to the memory of the late Commdg in Chief General George Washington for which you please to pay three pounds Six Sh & 10 pence
Lewis Tousard Major of A & E
John Miller Esqr
Depy Quarter Master General
[in pencil: 567]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZTF24 (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 64 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZTF24a (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 64 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Lewis Tousard | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Miller | [unknown] | [n/a] |