Compensation for Samuel Nicholson
Document 1797Nicholson requests his last quarter's pay and rations, due 30 June 1797.Enclosed is his bill of expenses while on duty at Hope Furnace proving cannon.
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Boston June 20th 1797 —
Sir
If You will Order to be paid me my last quarters pay and rations due me the 30th of June 1797 ye Ant inclosed You will greatly Oblige Yr Hble Servt
Sam Nicholson
likewise my bill of Expence (which is herewith inclosed) on duty to Hope Furnace proveg Cannon by Order of the Honble Secretary of War. 25 dolrs 1 Cent
[Captain Nicholsons letter
Boston June 26th 1797
recd June 30th 1797 —
answered June 30th —]
[William Simmons Esqr
Accountg Office
War Department
Philadelphia]
[BOSTON postal stamp]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Nicholson requests his last quarter's pay and rations, due 30 June 1797.Enclosed is his bill of expenses while on duty at Hope Furnace proving cannon.
Date
06/26/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1797062670001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Nicholson, 06/30/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Samuel Nicholson
Notable locations
War Department, Philadelphia
Boston