Letter Without Date Sent to Swan

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Letter Without Date Sent to Swan

Description

Letter that contained recruiting account and vouchers received from Fergus, did not have date. Letter from Fergus was wrongly sent to War Department accounting office. Accounts and vouchers transmitted to Caleb Swan in Philadelphia whos duty it is to examine and liquidated all army accounts.

year created

1800

month created

06

day created

27

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

sent to location

New York

notable person/group

Peter Hagner
John Fergus
Caleb Swan
accountant
paymaster general
army

notable location

Philadelphia
Washington
New York
accounting office
paymaster general's office

notable item/thing

accounts
vouchers
recruiting accounts
letter

document number

1800062723155

Document instances

In image In source Location in source

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Peter Hagner War Department [n/a]
Recipient John Fergus New York [n/a]