Account of Meriwether Lewis
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Account of Meriwether Lewis
Description
Reports that Lewis has drawn rations to which he is not entitled.
year created
1801
month created
08
day created
27
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
W.L.
Paymaster General
Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis
contractor
commanding officer
notable location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
rations
deduct
pay account
document number
1801082721000
page start
1
transcription
From Letter Book H. Page 89.
Accountants Office
August 27, 1801
Caleb Swan Esq.
Pay Master Gen.
Sir:
On settlement of the account Lieu. Meriwether Lewis
1 Regt. Infantry it appears that he has drawn from the con-
tractor 950 Rations as Commanding Officer at Charlottesville,
Virga. from 1 Jan. 1798 to 30 April 1799 amounting to One
hundred forty nine dollars & 96/100, to which he is not
entitled. You will accordingly deduct the same from his
pay a.c. as it becomes due.
I am etc.
W.L.
Accountants Office
August 27, 1801
Caleb Swan Esq.
Pay Master Gen.
Sir:
On settlement of the account Lieu. Meriwether Lewis
1 Regt. Infantry it appears that he has drawn from the con-
tractor 950 Rations as Commanding Officer at Charlottesville,
Virga. from 1 Jan. 1798 to 30 April 1799 amounting to One
hundred forty nine dollars & 96/100, to which he is not
entitled. You will accordingly deduct the same from his
pay a.c. as it becomes due.
I am etc.
W.L.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZCM13a (1 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | W L | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |