Esitimate for Georgia militia
Document 1796Cover letter for an estimate (not in the letterbook) for the militia received from Constant Freeman, War Department agent in Georgia, with the estimate's total and Simmons' comments
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The Hon.ble
Secretary of War
War Department
Accountants Office,
June 15— 1796
Sir
I have the honor to present you herewith an Estimate Received from Constant Freeman Esq.r Agent War Department in Georgia for Militia of that State part thereof you will please to observe is unauthorized, and is in the same situation with that transmitted to you on the 25th April last— That part which is authorized The agent has requested might be forwarded to him with the Amount of the other Estimate for Authorized Services, and was also transmitted to you in my letter of the 25th April amounting to 32,777 60/100 Drs
Amt.t of authorized Services of the enclosed Estimate .... 707 60/100
Unauthorized ...... 12, 334 28/100
I am Respectfully &c—
Wm Simmons—
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Cover letter for an estimate (not in the letterbook) for the militia received from Constant Freeman, War Department agent in Georgia, with the estimate's total and Simmons' comments
Date
06/15/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796061521055
Page start
106
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Constant Freeman
war department agent
militia
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Georgia
Notable items
estimate
authorized and unauthorized services