Forwarding letters
Document 1796Requests that Craig forward letters to Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster, and Captain Russell Bissell.
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Isaac Craig Esqr
D. Q. M. Genl
Accountants Office
Decr 9th 1796
Sir
The enclosed letter for Caleb Swan Esqr Pay Master of the Troops, and the one Capt Russell Bissell, I will thank you to forward by the first safe opportunity.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Edwd Carrington Esqr
Supt Virginia
Accountants Office
Decr 13th 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Fifty six Dollars, which you will please to pay to Lieut John Saunders at Fort Norfolk; being for the pay of himself, Cadet James Tripplett, and the men under his command, for the month of Novr 1796, & take his duplicate rects for the due application thereof.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
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Lieut John Saunders
Fort Norfolk Virginia
Accountants Office
Decr 13th 1796
Sir
Edwd Carrington Esqr Supt at Richmond Virginia will pay you the sum of Fifty six Dollars; being for the Pay of yourself, Cadet Triplet, and the men under your command, for the month of Novr 1796, and for which you will please to sign duplicate Rects for the due application thereof.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Craig forward letters to Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster, and Captain Russell Bissell.
Date
12/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796120921555
Page start
288
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Captain Russell Bissell
paymaster of troops
deputy paymaster general
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Accountants Office


