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Lieut. W^m Willson Governor's Island New York Sir I received your Letter of the 9^th inst. enclosing the receipt Roll of yourself & men for September 1796 amounting to One Hundred thirty Dollars which has been examined and will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office I am &c W^m Simmons Acct

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Description

Acknowledges receipt of a receipt roll that will be passed to Willson's credit on the account books of the War Department

Date

10/10/1796

Author

William Simmons

Recipient

William Willson

Sent from

Accountants Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Document number

1796101021655

Page start

223

Notable persons

Lieutenant William Willson

William Simmons

Notable locations

Governors Island, New York

Accountants Office

Notable items

receipt roll

credit

books