Enclosed Receipts of Caleb Gibbs
Document 1797Enclosed receipt for payment of Caleb Gibbs.
Jon[athon] Jackson Wed. 26 April 1797 Arr.? same day 21 AP William Simmons, Esquire Accountant War Office, Philadelphia BOSTON Supervisor’s Office, Boston April 20-th 1797. Sir, Enclosed is Caleb Gibbs’ receipt for 187 50/100 Dollars, paid him agreeably to your letter of the 5th_instant,_ I am Sir your obedt servant Jona Jackson Willm Simmons, Esqu 34
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Supervisors Office,
Boston April 20.th 1797.
Sir,
Enclosed is Caleb Gibbs' receipt for 18750/100 Dollars, paid him agreeably to your letter of the 5th instant, —
I am Sir
your obedt Servt
Jno Jackson
[address leaf:]
[from Jackson]
[recd 26 April 1797]
[Ans: same day]
[circle stamp: 21 / AP]
William Simmons, Esquire,
Accountant War Office,
Philadelphia
Willm Simmons, Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed receipt for payment of Caleb Gibbs.
Date
04/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1797042070101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hagner to Jackson, 04/26/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Jonathan Jackson
Caleb Gibbs
Accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Boston
War Department
Supervisor's Office
Notable items
receipt
letter