Credit to General Wilkinson's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Mr. Swan to General Wilkinson that will be credited to General Wilkinson on the books of the War Department accountants office.
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I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Campbell Smith Esqr Department of W[ar]
Head Quarters of the army Accountants O[ffice]
Sir July 24th 179[7]
I have the pleasure to acknowled[ge] the receipt of your letter inclosing Mr Swans recei[pt] to General Wilkinson for Thirty thousand Dollars, [the sum] you will be pleased to inform General Wilkinson[s shall] be passed to his Credit on the Books of this Office[, hold]ing Mr Swan accountable for the same.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct
Brig: Genl Jas Wilkinson Department of War
Accountants Office
Sir July 24th 179[7]
I have received the duplicate[s] of y[our] letter of 28th June and am satisfied that every pro[per] step will be taken by you in order to enforce the re[...] contained in my letters of the 19th & 25th May — w[hen] the statements come forward of the disbursement [of] the money to the fourth regt and other Troops out of Thirty thousand dollars taken on by you, I shall [...]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of a receipt of Mr. Swan to General Wilkinson that will be credited to General Wilkinson on the books of the War Department accountants office.
Date
07/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797072421355
Page start
159
Notable persons
Campbell Smith
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
fourth regiment
troops
paymaster
Secretary of War
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
recruiting service
Notable locations
Head Quarters of the Army
Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
books
disbursement
money
settlement
unappropriated monies

