Credit to John Chester's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Captain Edward Miller that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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[Accountants Office]
John Chester Eqr
Supervisor
Weathersfield Connt
July 3d 1797
Sir
I have received your letter of the 28th [undecipherable] enclosing Captain Edward Millers receipt for Six[ty] one dollars and eighty cents which sum will be p[laced] to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
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Daniel Stevens Eqr
Supervisor
Charleston S.C.
[Accountants Offi[ce]]
July 3d 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will p[ay] you the sum of Two Hundred twenty seven dollars a[nd] fifty cents which you will please to pay to Augusta[s] Grape Sub Engineer at Charleston and take his duplic[ate] receipts therefor being for his compensation from 1st [undecipherable] to 30th June 1797 inclusive.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Captain Edward Miller that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
07/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797070321755
Page start
129
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Captain Edward Miller
supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut
Notable locations
Weathersfield, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
books
receipt

