William Simmons discusses pay, finance, and accounting with John Crawford
Document 1795William Simmons informs John Crawford that the only way to settle accounts is to send forward records to the Accountant's Office.
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[D. of War Accountants Office]
John Crawford
Fort Fayette
April 13th 1795
Sir
Your letter of the 10th Inst.
to the late Accountant I have received and have to inform
[y]ou that it is a desirable thing to have as many of the Accounts
made for advances made to the Office as possible— but
[th]at no power can be given to any person out of this Office to
[ma]ke a settlement with you, there is no other way than to
[ha]ve your accounts properly stated and forwarded here
[fo]r examination, the amount then found due to you, will
[be] passed to your credit—
Mr Howell in his letter to you of the 18th of
[Jan]uary 1794 also directed you to send forward your
[acc]ounts: —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
[D. of War Accountants Office]
Richard Harrison Esqr
Aud. of the Treasury.
April 18th 1795
Sir
I herewith transmit to
[y]ou the estimates of Specie due to the Virginias lines in
[th]e year 1783, which you lately applied to me for after
[we] have made the necessary use of them I will thank
[yo]u to have them returned to this Office. —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs John Crawford that the only way to settle accounts is to send forward records to the Accountant's Office.
Date
04/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795041821255
Page start
8
Notable persons
John Crawford
William Simmons
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Fort Fayette
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
advances
accounts
settlement

