Incomplete Marquis Requires Inspection
Document 1797Marquis sent by Harris was incomplete, Simmons requested a person to inspect the structure and all necessary appendages required to assemble the structure.
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M. John Harris Accountants Office
StoreKeeper August 30, 1797
Sir
The Marquis which you have sent for the [undecipherable] of the War Department appearing to be incom[undecipherable] have to request that you will direct a person to attend [undecipherable] the purpose of inspecting them and supplying the ne[undecipherable] appendages to enable him to put them up.
I am &c.
W. Simmons
Acct
Samuel Meredith Esqr Accountants Office
Treasurer United States August 30th 1797
Sir
I have to request that you will be pl[undecipherable] to forward the amount of the enclosed Warrant to Daniel [undecipherable] Esq. Supervisor at Charleston, and the signature of the [undecipherable] of War will be annexed to the Warrant on his return.
I am &c.
W. Simmons
Acct
Daniel Stevens Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor — Charleston S.C. August 30, 1797
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will [undecipherable] you the sum of Seven hundred & sixteen dollars & fifty cents which you will please to pay to Captain Micha[undecipherable] Kaltcisen taking the necessary receipts holding him [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Marquis sent by Harris was incomplete, Simmons requested a person to inspect the structure and all necessary appendages required to assemble the structure.
Date
08/30/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797083021655
Page start
253
Notable persons
John Harris
William Simmons
storekeeper
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
marquis
appendages
tents

