Receipt of William Simmons to Lieutenant John Steele at Carlisle for recruiting service
Document 1797Lewis received $250 to transmit to Lieutenant John Steele at Carlisle Pennsylvania for recruiting service.
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[1909 No.
Mr Saml: Lewis Senr: recd.
for the Recruit: Service
to be transmitted by him
to Lt. Jno: Steele at Carlisle
Ds 250. — augt: 7th 1797]
Received August 7th 97 of Wm Simmons Accountant a Warrant No 2245 for Two hundred and fifty dollars which sum I am to transmit to lieutt John Steele at Carlisle for the Recruiting Service holding myself accountable to procure his receipt for the same.
Samuel Lewis Senr
[underline: Ds 250.]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Lewis received $250 to transmit to Lieutenant John Steele at Carlisle Pennsylvania for recruiting service.
Date
08/14/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797081470101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis
Lieutenant John Steele
recruiting service
accountant
Notable locations
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Notable items
pay
recruiting
warrant