Confirms receipt of letter
Document 1795Acknowledges the receipt of Carrington's letter.
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D. of War. Accountant's Office
October 31, 1795.
Geo. Fleming Esqre
West Point.
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 22nd Inst. together with the Accounts and Vouchers contained therein. The Money for the Pay of the Ordnance Detachment will be forwarded by the Treasurer by the Post.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons.
D. of War. Accountant's Office
October 31, 1795.
Mr Joseph Cranch
West Point.
Sir,
I have received your Letter of the 27th Inst. Your Account was handed to me by Major Hodgdon, but no examination as yet taken place, owing to the Authority not being produced by which you executed the works. It will be necessary for you to shew the Authority, and the prices which were to be allowed to you for the purposes charged therein, before it can pass this Office.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons.
D. of War. Accountant's Office.
Edwd Carrington Esqre Novr 2, 1795.
Supt Richmond
Virga
Sir,
In the absence of the Accountant, I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 19th ulti[mo] the Contents of which will be particularly attended to the arrival of Mr Simmons from New York, who I expect in a few Days.
I am Sir &c.
Peter Hagner Clke.
Accountant's Office.
D. of War. Accountant's Office
Capt Daniel Tilton Novr 2, 1795.
Exeter. N. Hampse
Sir,
You will receive from Joshua Wentworth Esqre Supt at Portsmouth the Sum of 87 Dollars 48 Cents being for your Subsistence from 1 Jany to 31 Au[gust] 1795 incl. for which Sum you will please to give duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir &c.
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagners Clke.
D. of War. Accountant's Office.
Joshua Wentworth Esqre Novr 2, 1795.
Supt Portsmouth
New Hampse
Sir,
The Treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the Sum of 87 Dollars & 48 Cents which [undecipherable] you will please to pay to Capt Daniel Tilton at Exet[er] being for his Subsistence from 1 Jany to 31 Augt 1795 incl and for which you will please to take his duplicate Receipts.
I am Sir &c.
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagners Clk.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges the receipt of Carrington's letter.
Date
11/02/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795110221055
Page start
294
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
Peter Hagner
William Simmons
accountant
clerk
supervisor Richmond Virginia
accountant
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
War Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
pay

