Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1797Simmons discusses Capt. William Littlefield's account with Lt. Morris.
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Lieut Samuel I. Dyson
Fort Whettstonepoint
near Baltimore
Sir
Accountants Office
August 5th 1797
I received Capt Morris's Letter of enclosing Receipt Roll for June & Muster & Pay Ro his Company for July 1797 the amount of the fo will be passed to his Credit on the Books of this Office, Three hundred Dollars & ninety eight Cents, you receive the amount of the latter from John H Supervisor Baltimore, being after acounting Capt pay which he received here and the pay of the five [undecipherable] more receipted for in the June Receipt Roll Two hu Thirty eight Dollars & twenty three Cents for which will give him the necessary receipts holding your accountable for the due application of the same
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses Capt. William Littlefield's account with Lt. Morris.
Date
08/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797080721355
Page start
181
Notable persons
Lieutenant William Morris
William Simmons
Captain William Littlefield
Notable locations
Governors Island near New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
expenses

