Account of John Habersham
Document 1797Enclosed is a receipt of John Habersham, dated 1 July 1797, for $168.65 applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in Georgia. This receipt is to be annexed to a warrant on the Treasury in favor of said Habersham who is to be charged and held accountable for same on Simmons' books.
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[Comptroller's Office]
[William Simmons Esqr
Accountant to the War Department]
[Comptroller's Office the — August 1797 —
Concerning John Habersham's money
to credit dated 1 July 1797, for
one hundred & sixty eight dollars
defray the contingent expenses
of the War Department to the
State of Georgia, for which he
is to be charged & held accountable]
Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
4th August 1797—
Sir,
I transmit enclosed John Habersham Esqr. receipt dated July 1t. 1797, for one hundred and sixty eight dollars and [strikethrough: sixty] five cents, applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expences of the Department of War in the State of Georgia, which receipt is to be annexed to a Warrant, to be issued by the Secretary of War, on the Treas[ury] in favor of said Habersham, who is to be charged and held accountable for the same, in the books of your Office.—
I am Sir,
very respectfully
Your Obedt. Serv[an]t.
[signature]
Compr.
William Simmons Esqr.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is a receipt of John Habersham, dated 1 July 1797, for $168.65 applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in Georgia. This receipt is to be annexed to a warrant on the Treasury in favor of said Habersham who is to be charged and held accountable for same on Simmons' books.
Date
08/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Document number
1797080470101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to McHenry 08/07/1797
Notable persons
William Simmons
John Steele
Notable locations
Treasury Department

