Ames' Account with the War Dept.
Document 1797Discusses Ames' "account current" which he sends per Ames' request.
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Capt Joseph Asheton Accountants Office
Sir Pittsburgh February 6th 1797
You stand charged on the Books of this office with considerable sums of money received a long time since, I have to request you will as speedily as possible forward your account and Vouchers to this Office to account for the same either by producing the necessary vouchers or refunding the Balance to the Treasurer of the United States that your Account may be closed, your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as may be — I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Lieut Piercy Pope Accountants Office
Q. Master Fort Hope — January 31. 1797
Sir
You stand charged on the Books of this Office with a considerable sum of money received a long time since I have to request you will as speedily as possible forward your account and Vouchers to this Office to account for the same either by producing the necessary Vouchers or refunding the Balance to the Treasurer of the United States, that your account may be closed your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as may be.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses Ames' "account current" which he sends per Ames' request.
Date
02/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797020121155
Page start
349
Notable persons
David Ames
William Simmons
superintendent of armory Springfield Massachusetts
Notable locations
Springfield, Massachusetts
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
balance
books

