Credit to Lieutenant Lovell's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Isaac Craig that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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Lieut John M. Lovell Accountants Office
Head Qrs of the Army April 28th 1797
Sir
In the absence of the accountant I have received your letter of the 28th Inst enclosing the Rec[undecipherable: Receipt] of Isaac Craig for Five Thousand Dollars which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this O[undecipherable: Office]
Sam vc
Peter Hagners
Pr. Clk.
John Chester Esquire Accountants Office
Supervisor May 1st 1797
Connecticut
Sir
I received your letter of the 26th enclosing the receipt of Capt Edward Miller for Sixty-six Dol[undecipherable: Dollars] & thirteen Cents, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
Sam vc
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Lieut David Hale Accountants Office
West Point 15 May 8th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 22d ultimo Mr. Cranch, to whom I have paid agreeably to your order, [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] being the balance due to David Clifford [undecipherable] in Capt [undecipherable] Nichols Company. The balance, I could not
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Isaac Craig that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
04/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797042821755
Page start
29
Notable persons
Lieutenant John M. Lovell
Peter Hagner
clerk
headquarters of army
accountant
William Simmons
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

