Receipt for Receipts
Document 1797Graves requested account information in letter dated September 16th, Simmons responded that Graves stands charged with $43.55 received by Graves from Edward Carrington. Money was for payment of Sergeant Robert Hedges and men under his command during January and February. Simmons requests receipts for said men.
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date, 2[undecipherable] [undecipherable] he mentions having accounted with you
that amount by producing the necessary Vouchers.
this have been the case I request you will be plea[undecipherable]
inform me, that his account may receive a Cre[undecipherable]
accordingly.
I am R
Wm Simmons Ac[undecipherable]
Neh.t Freeman Department of War
D. & J P M. West Point Accountants Office
State of New York September 27th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 19th Inst. and agree[undecipherable]
to your request I have sent you herewith some blank rece[undecipherable]
The [undecipherable] Sergeant Ledlie has made applicati[undecipherable]
this Office to receive his pay, I request you will inform m[undecipherable]
what is due to him on Rolls at West Point.
I am R
Wm Simmons Accto
Mr William Graves D.W. Accountants O[undecipherable]
Norfolk Virginia September 27th, 179[undecipherable]
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 16th Instant the su[undecipherable]
you stand charged with is forty three dollars and fifty [undecipherable]
cents received by you of Edward Carrington Esqr Superviso[undecipherable]
Richmond [undecipherable] receipt 4th April 1796 being for the Pay of Sergt
Robert Heazes[undecipherable: probable reading] and the men under his command at Fat[undecipherable]
for January & February 1796 for the payment of which you ha[undecipherable]
sent on Vouchers. I have therefore to request you will imm[undecipherable]
ately transmit the receipts of said men to exonerate [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Graves requested account information in letter dated September 16th, Simmons responded that Graves stands charged with $43.55 received by Graves from Edward Carrington. Money was for payment of Sergeant Robert Hedges and men under his command during January and February. Simmons requests receipts for said men.
Date
09/27/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797092721255
Page start
301
Notable persons
William Graves
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
Sergeant Robert Hedges
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
men
Notable locations
Norfolk, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Richmond
Notable items
pay
vouchers
receipt
exonerate

