Account for traveling expenses
Document 1797Simmons advises Major Tousard of the results of the Secretary of War's review of his account for traveling expenses. Mentions credits for payments made to Adam Car and John Seamers for pursuing deserters.
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John Chester Esqr
Supervisor
Connecticut
Department of W[ar]
Accountants Off[ice]
June 14th 1797
Sir
Your receipt for commissions on re[ceiving]
and paying monies from this Department between
21 December 1792, and 31 December 1793 amounting
[strikethrough: 92₸₸] Dollars has not been forwarded to this Off[ice]
you will therefore be pleased to forward the sa[me]
that it may be entered accordingly.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons advises Major Tousard of the results of the Secretary of War's review of his account for traveling expenses. Mentions credits for payments made to Adam Car and John Seamers for pursuing deserters.
Date
06/14/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797061421155
Page start
99
Notable persons
Lewis Tousard
William Simmons
Colonel Pickering
secretary of war
Adam Car
John Seamers
deserters
Notable locations
Wilmington, Delaware
Accountant's Office
Notable items
traveling expenses
credit
balance