The Unfortunate Situation of Major Jeremiah Fisher
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
The Unfortunate Situation of Major Jeremiah Fisher
Description
Major Jeremiah Fisher, keeper of the Powder Magazine at Philadelphia, is in an unfortunate situation is due to non-payment of a demand on the Purveyor of Public Supplies. Wolcott advised him that his account must be settled by one of the other departments but justice requires that his claim be speedily adjusted.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott
Purveyor
Jeremiah Fisher
notable location
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
Powder Magazine
notable item/thing
non-payment
public supplies
claim
document number
1800041540001
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) | PCF15 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 37;173 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |