Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1797Simmons confirms that Augustus DeGrasse' s receipt has come to hand.
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75 Daniel Stevens Esqr
Charleston
St Carolinas
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Office
August 14th 1797
I have received your letter of 25th July last enclosing Augustus D. Grasse's rec[undecipherable] for two hundred and twenty seven dollars & [undecipherable] sum shall be passed to your credit on the books of [undecipherable] Sam &c.
Wm Simmons
Acc[undecipherable]
Daniel Bedinger
Agent
Norfolk
Sir
Department of War
Accountants Off[undecipherable]
August 14th 1797
You stand charged on the Books [undecipherable] Office with monies received by you and which y[undecipherable] remain to be accounted for.
In pursuance of a Resolution of [undecipherable] of Representatives of 5th March 1797 I am requested to [undecipherable] them within the first week in January next an[undecipherable] of the names of all receivers of public monies from [undecipherable] 1791 to 1 January 1797.
In order to prevent your name from [undecipherable]pearing as a delinquent I have to request you wi[undecipherable]out delay account for the monies received by you by producing the necessary Vouchers or refund[undecipherable] balance to the Treasurer of the United States.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons confirms that Augustus DeGrasse' s receipt has come to hand.
Date
08/14/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797081421255
Page start
195
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
Augustus DeGrasse
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

