Disposition of Money Received by Captain Heth
Document 1797Discusses the accounting of a sum of money received by Captain John Heth from John Wilkins of the Indian Department
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Accountants Office
March 8th 1797
Sir
I wrote to you on the 27th January last relative to a sum of Money recd by Capt John Heth of John Wilkins Dr A Gt for the Indian Department — and therein pointed out agreeably to directions from the Comptroller of the Treasury the mode that was to be [strikethrough: to be] pursued in placing the money to the debit of the proper account — to which I have received no answer — as the proper Entries are now to be made in the Books of this Office, have to request that you will comply with the instructions therein contained.
I am Sir
Your Hum Servt
[signature: H. Simmons]
Acct
[Received from State Dept. Nov. 24 394 R.P.O.401310.]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Superintendent of Military Stores
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Discusses the accounting of a sum of money received by Captain John Heth from John Wilkins of the Indian Department
Date
03/08/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797030821201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores
William Simmons
Comptroller of the Treasury
John Wilkins
Deputy Quarter Master General
Indian Department
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
Indian Department
debit of the proper account
entries in the books of this office
instructions therein contained

