Vouchers needed
Document 1797Simmons requests vouchers required to settle Preston's account.
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Capt Wm Preston Accountants Office.
Lynchburgh January 30th 1797
Virginia
Sir
Your Account at this Office rema
suspended since the last time you was here for want of
the necessary Vouchers which you promised to transmit for
the purpose of effecting a final settlement — which
has never been done — I have therefore to request that
you will forward those Vouchers as soon as possible that
the settlement may take place without delay —
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Major Jona Haskell Accountants Office
Sir Marietta 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 promi
to forward them on your arrival at the army, they have
never come to hand, as it is a desirable thing to have
those Accounts of so long standing settled and entered on
the Books of this Office, I have again to request you
will loose no time in forwarding the Vouchers or refund
the Balance standing against you to Caleb Swan, Pay
Master General agreeably to the enclosed statement
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests vouchers required to settle Preston's account.
Date
01/30/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797013021455
Page start
345
Notable persons
Captain William Preston
William Simmons
Notable locations
Lynchburgh, Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
settlement
vouchers
account


