Credit to John Chester's account
Document 1796Notifies Chester that his receipt from Captain Edward Miller for recruiting service will be credited to Chester's account.
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John Chester Esqr
Repe Connecticut
Department of War
Accountants Office
June 3d 1796 —
Sir
I received your letter of the 29 Ulto enclosing Capt Edwd Means Rect for two hundred Dollars for the Recruiting Service which Sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office; — All letters to this Office being free it is therefore unnecessary for you to pay postage on any public letters addressed to
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Chester that his receipt from Captain Edward Miller for recruiting service will be credited to Chester's account.
Date
06/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796060321555
Page start
86
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
supervisor Connecticut
Notable locations
Connecticut
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
books
account
recruiting
pay
postage
public letters