Accounting for money received
Document 1797Requests that Crawford provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account
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Capt Isaac Guion Accountants Office
Sir Fort Washington January 31. 1797
Your accounts which were suspended when you was here on account of a want of Vouchers still remains in the same situation notwithstanding your promise to forward them on your arrival at the Army, they have never come hand, as it is a desirable thing to have these Accounts of so long a standing settled and entered on the Books of this Office I have again to request you will lose no time in forwarding the Vouchers that your Account may be closed —
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Capt Wm A Sit Accountants Office
Sir January 31st 1797
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with large sums of money which you received in advance and remain unaccounted for, I have therefore to request you will without any unnecessary delay, transmit your accounts and vouchers to this Office for your your expenditures if any, and refund the balance which may be found due the United States, this measure is the more necessary on account of the length of time elapsed since you received the money, and I hope will have due weight with you, your early attention to this object is particularly requested —
I am &c,
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Requests that Crawford provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account
Date
01/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797012821455
Page start
339
Notable persons
Captain John Crawford
William Simmons
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
books
money
vouchers

