Confirms delivery of receipts
Document 1795Acknowledges receiving Fish's letter enclosing the receipts of John Coffin, Horatio Dayton, Michael Houdin, and Mrs. Roberts.
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D. of War Accountants Off
Major I. I. Ule Rivardi Novr 3, 1795.
West Point.
Sir,
The Bearer hereof Doctor Georg
Gillaspey will deliver you the Sum of 70 Dollars and
Cents being the Amount of a contingent Account as a
ed by the Secy of War, for which Sum you will give
your Receipts.
I am Sir &c.
In absence of the Acct
Peter Hagner Clk
D. of War Accountants Office
Nicholas Fish Esqr Novr 4, 1795.
Supt New York.
Sir,
I have in the absence of M
Simmons to acknowledge the Receipt of the following
Your account current for Commissions on receiving and p
ing sundry Sums of Money from this Department, w
Shall be examined, and the Balance found due you
be remitted accordingly.
John G. Coffins Receipt — 37. 36
Horatio No. Dayton . 33
Ditto — — [strikethrough: 269] 302. —
Ditto — — 130. —
Michael G. Houdin — — 90. —
Mrs Roberts — — 115. —
all of which will be passed to your Credit.
I am Sir &c.
Peter Hagner Clk
Accts Office.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges receiving Fish's letter enclosing the receipts of John Coffin, Horatio Dayton, Michael Houdin, and Mrs. Roberts.
Date
11/04/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795110421055
Page start
297
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
Peter Hagner
William Simmons
John Coffin
Horatio Dayton
Michael Houdin
Sophia Roberts
Notable locations
New York
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts

