William Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with Nicholas Fish

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

William Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with Nicholas Fish

Description

William Simmons notifies Nicholas Fish that he has been issued funds that are to be disbursed as payment to Lieutenant John McClallen at Albany.

year created

1795

month created

04

day created

24

author

William Simmons

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

Nicholas Fish

sent to location

New York

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

in image

YAA01

notable person/group

Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Treasurer
recruits

notable location

New York
War Department Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay
receipt

document number

1795042421355

page start

18

transcription

D. of War Accountants Office
April 24th. 1795
Nicholas Fish.Esq.
New York
Sir
The Treasurer has remitted to you to be transmitted to Lt. John McClallen at Albany being for the pay of himself and is recruits for January, February and March 1795 the sum of three hundreds, ten dollars and Ninety Cents, for which sum you will please take is receipt to be accountable to the Office for the due application thereof.
I am Sir Yc.
William Simmons

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) Letterbook A, P.17

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Nicholas Fish New York [n/a]