Authorization and Deranged Pay

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Authorization and Deranged Pay

Description

Enclosed two extracts of letters from Quartermaster General authorizing Craig to proceed with his estimates for May. Requested trunk forwarded to Mr. Heath. Not yet determined if Polhemus should receive deranged pay. Request from Turner for silver Prussian binding.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

19

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Quartermaster General
John Wilkins
Captain Heath
Captain Heth
Harris
Accountant
Lieutenant Polhemus
Edward Turner
Captain Edward D Turner
deranged officer
deranged soldier

notable location

Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

newspapers
packet
silver Prussian binding
pay
trunk
store
deranged pay

notable idea/issue

deranged pay
stoppage to pay
transportation
estimates

document number

1797051989001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) IAU50 (2 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIE111-112

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]