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Document 1797Skinner informs Simmons that it took over fifty days for Simmons' letter to reach him. He says that Simmons' office is unknown to him so the business stated in the letter should be brought to the attention of the Comptroller.
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United States Loan Office North Carolina
March 23d 1797
Sir
A letter under your Signature of the 27 of January last after a Route of upwards of fifty days is now before me. In answer to which Can only say, that yours is an Office hitherto unknown to me, Ally and Relative to the Business you Mention, has by the Direction of the Comptroller, been Rendered to that Office —
I am Very Respectfully
Your Most Obedient Servant
W[undecipherable: Skinner?]
William Simmons Esqr
[cover sheet address: United States Loan Office North Carolina / William Simmons Squire / Philadelphia]
[postal notation: March 23]
[docket: undecipherable / 1797]
Type
Autograph Signed Draft
Description
Skinner informs Simmons that it took over fifty days for Simmons' letter to reach him. He says that Simmons' office is unknown to him so the business stated in the letter should be brought to the attention of the Comptroller.
Date
03/23/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
US Loan Office NC
Document number
1797032370001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Skinner 04/06/1797
Notable persons
William Simmons
William Skinner
Comptroller
Notable locations
Philadelphia
US Loan Office NC
Notable items
letter