Defense by the Attorney of the United States
Document 1795Simmons assures Houdin that the Secretary of War has taken every step necessary to have him defended by the Attorney of the United States, Richard Harrison.
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A O July 9 1795
Sir
I recd your letter of the 9th Inst. which I laid before the Secretary of War and he informs me that he has taken every proper step to have the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the Richd Harrison Esqr the [undecipherable] for the United States as communicated by you by his letter of the 11th Inst.
I am Sir your Mst Obt
W Simmons
[Auditor]
S. Albaim
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Simmons assures Houdin that the Secretary of War has taken every step necessary to have him defended by the Attorney of the United States, Richard Harrison.
Date
07/17/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accounting Office
Document number
1795071721001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Michael Houdin
William Simmons
Secretary of War [Pickering]
Richard Harrison
Notable locations
Albany