Bank Notes

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Bank Notes

Description

Bank notes can be cashed, no need to apply for exchanges. Muster and pay rolls for Wheeling attached, others not completed. Requests information on Andrew McCleary in order for him to obtain settlement of his accounts.

short description

No need to apply for an exchange for bank notes

year created

1794

month created

05

day created

16

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

War Department

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Craig to Howell, 05/24/1794.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
Isaac Craig
Andrew McCleary
Lieutenant Campbell Smith
Caleb Swan
Mr. Smith
Captain Boyer's Company
Captain Boyer

notable location

War Department
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

money
notes
exchange of notes
muster and pay rolls
muster rolls
pay rolls
cask of silver
certificate
settlement

document number

1794051679001

page start

1

transcription

134
Pittsburgh 16th May 1794
Sir,
I have recd your letter of the 10th Int. The money put into my hands by Lieut Camp Smith is in notes Payable to Caleb Swan or bearer consequently current notes, it is therefore unnecessary to apply to Mr. Smith for an exchange.
I have herewith enclosed Muster & Pay Rolls of the the detachment stationed at Wheeling the other detachments have not yet completed all their Rolls, as soon as the are put into my hands the shall be examined & paid.
I expect the cask with the Silver this day and have detained Lieut. Campble Smith to take charge of it.
Please to send by next post a Certificate of the time to which Andrew McCleary Dragoon in Capt. Boyers Company say Troop has been paid up to, in order to enable him to obtain a settlement when he joins the Troop
I am Sir
Your Obedt
Huml Servt
Isaac Craig
Joseph Howell
Accountant war
Department
Pha

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IAO50 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIB134

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell War Department [n/a]