Credit to Jackson's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Major Thomas Hunt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor
Boston May 19th 1791
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Sir
I received your letter of the 10th Inst en-
closing Major Thomas Hunts Receipt for Three Hund[red]
& fifty dollars; which sum will be passed to your Cre[dit]
on the Books of this Office.
Samvel
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Capt. Alex. Thompson Department of War
of the Artillerists & Engineers Accountants Office
West Point May 20th 1791
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Sir
Mr. Hagner wrote you on the 27th ultimo
inclosing your Account Current, as it was stated p[er]
documents in this Office, the preceding is a Copy of [that]
letter (see page 24); since which none has been received [from]
you. I forward the duplicate lest the original may
have miscarried, and beg leave to add that I am
anxious to have as many public Accounts settled e[arly]
[strikethrough: early] and as early as possible from a late Resolution
which passed the House of Representatives, direc[t-]
ing to furnish a Statement of all unsettled Acco[unts].
Samvel
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Major Thomas Hunt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
05/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797051921855
Page start
65
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Major Thomas Hunt
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
books
receipt

