Confirms delivery of receipt
Document 1795Acknowledges the receipt of his letter enclosing the receipt of Ensign John Thompson.
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Isidore Stouf
Tempy Engr
Savannah
Georgia
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 17, 1795.
Sir,
Your Account Current for your pay and personal Expences up to the 31 Augt 1795 ince has been handed me by Mr Perrault and as the pay and allowance of the Engrs are not fixed by Congress and the Secy of War not having mentioned in his Certificate the Compensation to be allowed you any allowance more than for pay at the rate of two Dollars pr day, all other charges in your Account I must therefore consider inadmissible. The Balance of your account of pay up to the 31 August 1795 inct amounting to four hundred and eighty five Dollars, which Sum you will receive of John Matthews Supt Georgia, for which you will please sign duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir &c
Offn Simmons
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 17, 1795.
John Matthews
Supt Savannah
Georgia
Sir,
The Treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the Sum of four hundred & eighty nine Dollars, being the Balance of pay due Isidore Stouf temporary Engineer from the 1 April 94 to 31 Augt 95 ince, which Sum you will please pay to him and take his Receipts for the same.
I am Sir &c
Offn Simmons
John Chester Esqr
Supt
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 19, 1795.
Sir,
Your Letter of the 15 inct enclosing a Receipt of Ensign John W. Thompson for sixty four Dollars and
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges the receipt of his letter enclosing the receipt of Ensign John Thompson.
Date
10/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795101921155
Page start
280
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Ensign John W. Thompson
accountant
Notable locations
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
credit
receipt

