Confirms delivery of receipt
Document 1795Informs the paymaster of the militia that he has received his receipt for 2500 dollars.
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299 D. of War. Accountant’s Office. Nov. 7, 1795. Presley Nevill Esqr. Pittsburgh. Sir, I have in absence of the Account and to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 30th[undecipherable] together with your receipt for 2500 Dollars, which sum is carried to the Debit of your Account as pay Masters to the Militia Army, on the Books of this office. ~ I am [undecipherable] Peter Hagner Clke. D of War. Accountant’s Office
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D. of War. Accountant's Office.
Novr 7, 1795.
Presley Nevill Esqr
Pittsburgh.
Sir,
I have in absence of the Accountant to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 30th Ulto together with your receipt for 2500 Dollars, which sum is carried to the Debit of your Account as Pay Masters to the Militia Army, on the Books of this Office.
I am Sir &c.
Peter Hagner Clk.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs the paymaster of the militia that he has received his receipt for 2500 dollars.
Date
11/06/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795110721055
Page start
302
Notable persons
Presley Neville
William Simmons
paymaster
militia
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Accountant's Office