Expenses Incurred during the Journey to Governors Island
Document 1795Simmons will soon receive a statement of Wadsworth's contingent account including the sums charged and the expenses incurred relative to the subsistence and transportation of himself and his recruits from New London to Governors Island.
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Drawn [undecipherable]
Decemb 18. 95
Rec'd [undecipherable]
28th 1795 [321]]
William Simmons Esqr
Accountant of the
War Department
Vermont Dec 18. 1795.
Sir,
I have received the Letter you did me the Honor to address to me on the 20. [undecipherable: Ins?]
you will receive an other Statement of my contingent Account comprehending the Sums heretofore charged, and likewise the Expences incurred by me since Novr relative to the Subsistence & Transportation of myself & Recruits from New London to Governors Island. As the Allowance of these Expences will depend on the same Principles as the former, I am to expect that they will receive the same Decision.
I have the Honor to be, very respectfully your obedt Servant
Decius Wadsworth Capt
Corps of Artilly & Engineers
The Accountant of the
War Department.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Simmons will soon receive a statement of Wadsworth's contingent account including the sums charged and the expenses incurred relative to the subsistence and transportation of himself and his recruits from New London to Governors Island.
Date
12/18/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1795121870001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Wadsworth 12/28/1795
Notable persons
William Simmons, Accountant of the War Department
Decius Wadsworth
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
allowance

