Letter from the War Accountant
Document 1795Requests from the Paymaster General a statement on the claims of a recently deceased soldier.
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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 t[o] refund a like sum paid to Capt. Tinsley agreeab[le] to his Receipt for that sum —
I am Sir &c
William Simm[ons]
Mr Henry Bedinger
Shepherds Town
Virginia
Department of War
Accountants Office
Decemr 18. 179[3]
Sir
The Secretary of War hand[ed] me your letter of the 11. November last together with th[e] enclosures contained therein. An answer to which I h[ave] 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 &c
William Simm[ons]
Caleb Swan Esqr
Pay Master Genl
Department of War
Accountants Office
Decemr 18 179[3]
Sir
The administrator on the Esta[te of a person] late of the 1 Sublegion having applied [for] settlement of his accounts — I have to request that you 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 for &c
William Simm[ons]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests from the Paymaster General a statement on the claims of a recently deceased soldier.
Date
12/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795121821255
Page start
359
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Asa Hartshom
Asa Hartstrom
paymaster general
1st Sub Legion
accountant
administrator
claimant
Notable locations
Department of War
Accountant's Office
Notable items
estate
deceased
settlement
accounts
statement
books

