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Henley, David, 1749-1823 [Voucher for Henley's pay as a clerk in War Department]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06004 Author/Creator: Henley, David, 1749-1823 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph document signed Date: 23 December 1793 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Asks James Henry Langier, a clerk in the War Department, to give his pay to Burgess Allison. He is asking for pay for his services as clerk in the War Department from 1-5 July. The total is $7. It is signed at the bottom by Allison stating he "Received the above."

Henley, David, 1749-1823

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