Letter from the War Accountant
Document 1795Informs Henry Bedinger that the Secretary of War handed to the office Bedinger's enclosures.
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Edwards Carrington Esqr
Supt Virginia —
Department of War
Accountants Office
December 18th 1793
Sir
The Treasurer of the Unit[ed] States will remit you the sum of Fifty Dollars, being to refund a like sum paid to Capt Tinsley agree[ably] to his Receipt for that sum —
I am Sir yr &c
William [Simm]
Mr Henry Bedinger
Shepherds Town
Virginia
Department of War
Accountants Office
December 18. 179[3]
Sir
The Secretary of War hav[ing sent] me your letter of the 11th November last together with th[e] enclosures contained therein — An answer to which Sh[all] to inform you that the account you present for Servi[ces] of Major George Bedinger late of the 3d Sub-Legio[n] will be adjusted on your substituting some person [to] Receive the balance that may be found due him at this Office — I am Sir yr &c
William [Simm]
Caleb Swan Esqr
Pay Master Genl
Department of War
Accountants Office
Decemb. 18. 179[3]
Sir
The administrator on the Esta[te of a person] deceased late of the [?] Sub-legion having applied [for] Settlement of his accounts — I have to request that you [will] as soon as Convenient transmit a Statement thereof as [ap]pears on your Books that I may be enabled to Sati[sfy] the claimant — I am Sir &c
William [Simm]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Henry Bedinger that the Secretary of War handed to the office Bedinger's enclosures.
Date
12/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795121821155
Page start
359
Notable persons
Henry Bedinger
William Simmons
Major George Bedinger
Secretary of War
accountant
3rd Sub Legion
Notable locations
Shepherds Town, Virginia
War Department Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
enclosures
subsisting
account
balance

