Augmentation of My Salary

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Augmentation of My Salary

Description

Because of his care, diligence, and efforts in preventing the books from getting into a state of arrearage, Wilson is soliciting an augmentation in his salary. Others whose duties are less arduous receive one thousand dollars per annum while he receives only seven hundred dollars.

year created

1800

month created

10

day created

06

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Wilson
Clerks in the several departments

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

base subsistence

document number

1800100680101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) ZQZ22 (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 8
[view document] (3 pages) ZQZ22a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 8

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Peter Wilson Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]