Credit to Lt. Willson's account

100%

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M^r John Bryant, Deputy Commissary Military Stores — Springfield Massachusetts Accountants Office Nov. 9^th 1796 Sir Rec.^d your Letter of the 4^th Inst enclosing your account for Compensation from 1^st May to 31^st Oct.^r 1796, amounting to Two hundred & forty Dollars, which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esq.^r Supervisor, Boston, on giving him duplicate receipts for the same. I am &c. Peter Hagner Prin.^l Clk

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Description

Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.

Date

11/10/1796

Author

Peter Hagner

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

1796111021055

Page start

250

Notable persons

Lieutenant William Willson

Peter Hagner

Notable locations

Governors Island, New York

Accountants Office

Notable items

credit

receipt roll