Confirms receipt of letter
Document 1795Acknowledges receiving the letter enclosing Capt. Gibson's receipts.
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your Letter of the 8th Instant & agreably to your Request I have herewith Blank Receipt Roles.
I am Sir &c.
Offm Simmons
George Henning Esqr D. of War. Accountants Off.
West Point October 12, 1795.
Sir,
On the other side you have dup[undecipherable] of my Letter of the 12 Instant by the Express - Since whi[undecipherable] I have received none of your Favor.
I am Sir &c.
Offm Simmons
Joseph Monroe Esqr D. of War. Accountants Off.
Register of the Treasury October 15, 1795
Sir,
A Settlement was made at the Office with the Estate of [undecipherable: Ahinson] Hickwood, a private in th[undecipherable] late Delaware Regiment & reported to the Treasury on the 28th May 1792. I have therefore to request that you will be pleased to inform if any Evidence is filed with the Settlement proving that he was killed in Action on the 16th of Aug 1780.
I am Sir &c.
Offm Simmons
Edw.d Carrington Esqr D. of War. Accountants Off.
Sup.r October 16, 1795.
Richmond
Virginia
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of 8th Inst. enclosing Cap.t Alex.r Gibson's Rect for 399 Dollars and 84 Cents which Sum will be pass[undecipherable] to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am Sir &c.
Offm Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges receiving the letter enclosing Capt. Gibson's receipts.
Date
10/15/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795101621055
Page start
273
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Captain Alexander Gibson
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond
War Department Accountant's Office
Virginia
Notable items
receipts
pay
books
credit

