Confirms Receipt of Letter
Document 1796Acknowledges the receipt of Craig's letter by the War Accountant's Office.
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four hundred and ninety five Dollars and eighty two 119/
cents Before I can act on this Account I wish to be informed
by what authority they were called into Service and what
period and Number of Scouts he was authorized to em-
ploy: —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 6th 1796.
Sir
Your letter of the 29th Ulto with
the papers accompanying it I have received which will be at-
tended to accordingly. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Isidore Heuf Comy Engr
Savannah —
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 6th 1796
Sir
John Mathews Supervisor of the Rev-
enue at Savannah is directed to pay you the sum of Two hun-
dred and forty four Dollars; being the Amount of your account
for Compensation from the 1st of September to 31st December
1795 inc. — Which sum (on application to the said John
Mathews) I expect you will receive without unnecessary
delay, on signing the Necessary Receipts. —
I am Sir &c
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges the receipt of Craig's letter by the War Accountant's Office.
Date
02/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796020621255
Page start
422
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
letter
papers

