Enclosed Account of Bounty Advanced to John Garrett
Document 1796Bounty advanced to John Garrett for enlistment, account enclosed. Requested sum be forwarded to West Point or New York City.
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[#4 [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / Rec'd 15th Novr / Ansd 22]
William Simmons Esqr
Accountant War Department
Philadelphia
West Point. Nov 10 1796
Sir
I inclose you here an account for
Bounty advanced to John Garrett intitled
[undecipherable] for five years which with the
Premium amounts to Sixteen dollars—
In forwarding it to me at this
place or New York by the 1st December you
complaisance will Oblige me—
I Have the Honor to be
with esteem
Sir
Your Hum'ble [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: G d W McRee]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Bounty advanced to John Garrett for enlistment, account enclosed. Requested sum be forwarded to West Point or New York City.
Date
11/10/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1796111070101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to McRea 11/22/1796
Notable persons
William Simmons
Griffith J McRee
John Garrett
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
New York
city
Notable items
receipt
bounty
money
pay
advance
account

