Enclosed Receipt for Capt. Richard Greaton and P.S. on Capt. James Sever
Document 1797Jackson encloses receipts from Captain Richard Greaton and Mr. George Claghorn. In a post script he notes that Captain James Sever has not requested the money prepared for him in December.
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[Administrative notations, upper right:
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No 22 [undecipherable] 6 n.
Rec. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] m
Greaton]
[circular postmark]
William Simmons Esqr
Accountant War Office
Philadelphia
Supervisors Office —
Boston April 22d 1797.
Sir,
Enclosed are two receipts, one for 53 95/100 dollars paid Capt Rich.th Greaton, agreeably to your letter of the 8th instant — and one for 500 dollars paid Mr George Claphom, agreeably to your letter of the 11th —
I am
Sir,
your hble Serv.t
Jon Jackson
P.S. Capt James Sever has never yet called for the remittance of 223 20/100 dollars made for him in December last, & to be paid agreeably to your letter of the 26.th of that month. — He may perhaps have never received notice of this remittance.
Will.m Simmons Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Jackson encloses receipts from Captain Richard Greaton and Mr. George Claghorn. In a post script he notes that Captain James Sever has not requested the money prepared for him in December.
Date
04/22/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1797042270001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hagner to Jackson, 04/28/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Jonathon Jackson
Captain Richard H. Greaton
George Claghorn
Captain James Sever
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
receipts
remittance

