Account of Lieutenant Lee
Document 1796Encloses to the Secretary of War the account of Lt. Lee in Pennsylvania.
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John Mathews Esqr
Supt... Savannah
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 6th 1790
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will transmit you the sum of Two hundred and forty four Dollars being for the Compensation of Isidore Stout Temporary Engin at Savannah from the 1st September to 31st December 1789 inclusive which sum you will please to pay to the said Isidore Stout on his application therefor, taking his duplicate Receipts for the same.
I am Sir yr ce
William Simmons
The Secretary of War.
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 10th 1795
Sir
I have the honor of enclosing to you St Robert Lee's account for his Expenses from North Thumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania to this City for the purpose of Settling his account as Pay Master to the 4th Sub Legion and while attending here, and for his expences in returning; This Officer was charged on the Books of this Office with upwards of 38000 Dollars, and has fully accounted for the same; he was necessarily employed on the examination; the charges does not appear to me to be unreasonable, and Should they appear to you in the same point of View I will thank you to approve the same in order that it may form an Item in his account Current now stating.
I am Sir yr ce
William Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses to the Secretary of War the account of Lt. Lee in Pennsylvania.
Date
02/06/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1796021021055
Page start
423
Notable persons
Secretary of War
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Robert Lee
paymaster
4th Sub Legion
Notable locations
Department of War Accountant's Office
Pennsylvania
Northumberland County
North Humberland County
Notable items
expenses
settling his account
examination

