Confirms Receipt of Letter
Document 1796Informs Capt. Morris that the office has received his letter and that funds have been sent to Sophia Roberts.
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shall be examined and the amount found due to you
will be remitted by the next post—
I am &c
William Simmons
Nathaniel Gorham Esqr.
Dept. Boston
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 28th 1795—
Your letter enclosing your Account Current
for expenditures in this Department and John Lillie's
Receipt for 727 30/100 Dollars Amasa Davis for 500 Dollars
and Joseph Helling for 250 Dollars have been received &
will be attended to without delay—
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Capt Stunts Morris.
West Point
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 28th 1796—
Sir
I have received your letter of the
18th Instant enclosing duplicate of yours of the 28th last month.
The contents of which have been attended to by Remit-
ting the Money to Mrs Roberts as therein directed. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
John Kilty Esqr.
Dept. Maryland Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
Jany 25th 1796.
I have received your letter of the 17th
Inst enclosing your account Current in answer to which I have to in-
form you that such part thereof as relates to Morris's [undecipherable: probable reading "actually"] re-
ceived from this Department and paid, will be taken up, and
the amount Remitted to you. — The Commissions on disbursements
made to Contractors is Settled at the Treasury.
I am &c
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Capt. Morris that the office has received his letter and that funds have been sent to Sophia Roberts.
Date
01/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796012321455
Page start
402
Notable persons
Staats Morris
William Simmons
Sophia Roberts
Mrs Roberts
Notable locations
West Point
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
remitting
money

