Receipt of Sum from Clerk at the War Office
Document 1797Simmons updated Vischer of $60.00 payment he will receive from Samuel Lewis. Money is payment for July and August. Simmons requested Vischer send proper receipts for the aforementioned months.
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Lieutt Manning J. Fischer Accountants Office
Albany September 2d 1797
Sir
you will receive from Samuel Lewis Clark in the War Office the sum of Sixty dollars being for your pay for the months of July and August 1797 for which you will be pleased to forward him the proper receipt for the same. Sam &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Wylie Pope Esqr Department of War
Wilkes County Accountants Office
Georgia Septr 5th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 4th Ultimo accompanied by a package of Receipt Rolls for payments made by you to the Militia of Georgia which shall be placed under examination, and the result thereof communicated to you in due time.
Sam &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct Dept War
Lieutt Robert Rowan Accountants Office
Fort Oswego Septemr 4th 1797
Care of Jno Chapin Esqr Kanandaiguac
Sir
You will receive from Samuel Lewis Clark in the War Office the sum of eight hundred and two dollars a[nd]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons updated Vischer of $60.00 payment he will receive from Samuel Lewis. Money is payment for July and August. Simmons requested Vischer send proper receipts for the aforementioned months.
Date
09/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797090421255
Page start
264
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis
clerk
Captain James Bruff
officer
Lieutenant John McClallen
Surgeon's Mate John G. Coffin
Notable locations
Albany
Accountant's Office
New York
Niagara
Notable items
receipts
account
subsistence
short charge
ration

