Enclosed Receipt Roll and Package of Letters
Document 1796Miller sends a receipt roll and a package of letters from Lt. Bissell would like to have sent to his brother, Captain Bissell.
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[From Capt Edward Miller enclosing Rect Roll for July 96
Recd Augt 31st
Ansd Same day]
[mM Simmons Esqr aut.
Department of War]
Middletown, Augt 28th 96
Sir I have received your letter of the 18th Instt
I herewith transmit a Receipt Roll being pay for my self and men, for the month of July 1796 amounting to one Hundred forty eight Dollars and Ninety one Cents. Also a package of letters directed to Capt R.Bispell, which Dr J.B.spell requested might be forward to his [strikethrough: brother] at Basquiale
I am
Sir
your Obedient Servt
W Simmons Esqr
aut. Department of War
Edward Miller Capt
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Miller sends a receipt roll and a package of letters from Lt. Bissell would like to have sent to his brother, Captain Bissell.
Date
08/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Middletown
Document number
1796082870101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Miller 08/31/1796
Notable persons
William Simmons
Captain Edward Miller
Lieutenant D. Bissell
Captain R. Bissell
Notable locations
Middletown
Department of War
Presquisle
Presqu isle
Notable items
receipt roll
pay
package of letters