Advances to the Detachment at West Point
Document 1797At the direction of Captain Fleming, Sprig is enclosing the rolls for the advances to the detachment at West Point for January 1797. They should be signed by Captain Fleming who is probably in Philadelphia.
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[William [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Accounting Papers
Accountant of the War Department]
[No 2
Capt [undecipherable]]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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West Point July 20th 1797
Sir,
By direction of Capt. Fleming I have sent you [strikethrough: inclosed the [undecipherable] muster Roll of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of] this Garrison for the month of January ult. it re=quires to be signed by Capt. Fleming whom I suppose to be now in Philad.a
Very respectfully
I am
Sir,
Your obedient Servt
Frederich [undecipherable: Spriz]
William Simmons Esqr.
Accountant of the
War Department
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
At the direction of Captain Fleming, Sprig is enclosing the rolls for the advances to the detachment at West Point for January 1797. They should be signed by Captain Fleming who is probably in Philadelphia.
Date
02/20/1797
Recipient
Document number
1797022070001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Frederick Sprig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point