Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
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Request for Credit to Account, Receipt Rolls Enclosed
03/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedFrye encloses a number of receipts. He asks that Simmons credit his account $134.07. He encloses the muster and pay rolls but no receipt roll.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Credit to Account
07/24/1798 Copy of Signed DocumentDUPLICATE: Freeman requested money from rolls submitted by Col. Pope be passed to the credit of Freeman's account. Updates on receipt rolls, Freeman can not pay troops until rolls are received.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Certificate of Final Settlement Paid by Gen. Peirce
06/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedJohn Van Dyck requested certification of the settlement of his accounts as Captain Lieut. of Artillery in Cinncinati. Van Dyck swore his accounts were closed but no evidence exists in the New York …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Attention to Account
09/22/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNo money received from Mr. Lewis, request for attention to account and money due Pourcheresse.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Assistance in Obtaining Military Records
01/13/1798 Letter SignedLetter, seeks aid of accountant for Thomas Tredwell Jackson, who has business to transact in the War Department.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Account Current
12/07/1798 Autograph Letter SignedFleming requested account current alluded to by Simmons in previous letter. Fleming gave information regarding his accounts and what money was owed the United States, and what money was owed …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Regarding Errors on Vouchers for Pay of Troops
07/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedHabersham explains in part the reasons for the errors on the pay vouchers. Habersham had remitted payment to McCall in October 1797 and charged the same to Major Freeman. Freeman is in Savannah and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Recruiting Concluded, Receipt Rolls Included
04/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRecruiting at post concluded, current recruits paid and remanded to Capt. Frye. All troops paid excepting Sergent Welton who was discharged. Hale to take a leave of absence from New York for …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts of Staats Morris Discussed
10/22/1798 Autograph Letter SignedKilty will transmit receipts of Staats Morris, receipt of Knight will be forwarded once Kilty obtained it.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts Forwarded to Commanding Officers Per Regulation of War Office
10/06/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed receipts for bounty paid. Regulations of War Office state that recruiting office should submit receipts, however since there is no one in that post, Leonard will continue to submit receipts …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts
08/22/1798 Letter SignedCover for receipts from Lieutenant Dayton and Ensign Boote in the amounts listed. Cited in Hagner to Fish, 08/24/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts
01/19/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses receipts from George Claghorn and Caleb Gibbs. Cited in Simmons to Jackson, 0129/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt, Pay, and Muster Rolls
08/03/1798 Autograph Letter SignedFrye encloses the receipt roll, receipts of Lt. McCallen and Dr. Osborne, muster and pay rolls. He explains some of the measures he has taken in the pay rolls for deserters who have surrendered, …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt, Muster, and Pay Rolls Enclosed
07/03/1798 Autograph Letter SignedFrye sends receipt roll for May, muster rolls, pay rolls, and pay and subsistence receipts for various individuals.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt to Settle Account Enclosed
09/21/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses a receipt for money paid during the week, for recruiting.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt Rolls of Ordnance Detachments
09/18/1798 Autograph Letter SignedReceipt rolls enclosed. Separate receipts and signature of James Barnet to be mailed due to lack of signature on original submission. Fleming made out a draught by order of the Sec. of War to be …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt of Staats Morris Enclosed, Reminder of Remittance
11/30/1798 Autograph Letter SignedKilty encloses a receipt for Captaim Morris' remittance of $541.31.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt of Samuel Henley
02/28/1798 Autograph Letter SignedPayment made to Henley did not cover cost of subsistence. Recounted details of expenses accrued and how they were submitted. Request Henley be paid for subsistence that he justly earned.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt of Morris Enclosed
10/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedKilty encloses Morris' receipt for $300.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt of Money from Branch Bank
06/22/1798 Autograph Letter SignedFreeman returned from Charleston and received money from cashier of branch bank for pay of militia. Matters regarding the payment of officers as advised by the Attorney General and the Secretary of …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt of Abstract of Articles Purchased by E. Stevens
11/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed an abstract of articles purchased by E. Stevens, agent at New York, Hodgdon notified Simmons he would make the appropriate entries in his books and hold Stevens accountable for the expenses.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt for Simeon Smith Transmitted
10/14/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses the receipt of Simeon Smith.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt for Payments from Jonathan Jackson
05/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedDuplicate receipts for pay received by Hale from Jackson in May 1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt and power of attorney
01/25/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover for enclosing a receipt from Samuel Heath with a power of attorney from Captain Greaton authorizing Heath to receive his pay
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt and payments
05/28/1798 Letter SignedCover for a receipt from Mr. Freeman. Provides Simmons with instructions as to making payments to various persons out of Fish's account of commissions before transmitting the balance
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
