Regarding Henry Glen Charges for Storage
Document 1796Simmons reports that Henry Glen, member of congress from New York, sent charges to accountant's officer against United States for storage of military stores at his store at Schenectady, New York. Asks Hodgdon if articles are still in Glen's possession and what agreement has been made.
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[Docket: William Simmons / 20 Jany 1796]
[Address: Dept War / Accts Office / Samuel [undecipherable: probable reading "Brisden"] / Superintendent of / Military Stores]
[small archival notation at top center, undecipherable]
[Q it] Dept of War
Accountants Office
Jany 20th 1796
Henry Glen Esqr a Member of Congress exhibited to this Office an account, where in he makes a Charge agt the United States for the Storing a quantity of Military Stores (in his store in the Town of Schenectady) from the 1st June 1794 to 31st Decr 1795— I find on examination that he has had an allowance of this kind [undecipherable: probable reading "while"] the 1st June 1794 founded on a letter from you to the late Secy of War dated 6th June 1794. I therefore wish you to inform me whether the stores mentioned in your letter are still in his posession, and if any agreement has been made with him for storing said articles.—
I am Sir your Obt Servt
W Simmons
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Simmons reports that Henry Glen, member of congress from New York, sent charges to accountant's officer against United States for storage of military stores at his store at Schenectady, New York. Asks Hodgdon if articles are still in Glen's possession and what agreement has been made.
Date
01/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1796012021001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Henry Glen
Member of Congress
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
War Department
Schenectady
Notable items
account
charge
military stores
storing
storage
allowance

