Settling the Account of James Seagrove
Document 1797Steele wants to know whether the books of the Superintendent show James Seagrove of St. Marys as a debtor to the United States for money owed the public stores. Seagrove wants to settle his account with the Treasury and will leave St. Marys as soon as navigation can be arranged,.
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[Mr John Steele
Comptroller
8th December
1797
[undecipherable] re-
lating [undecipherable] [Sea]groves
Accounts]
Mr Steele requests Mr Hod[g]don to inform him whether the books of the superintendent exhibit James Seagrove of St Marys as a debtor to the United States for monies on public Stores. He is about settling his accots at the Treasy and will leave the place as soon as the navigation shall be [undecipherable].
Friday noon.
An answer requested as soon as convenient.
[State Dept
Nov. 24. [undecipherable]
R.D.O.401810.]
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Steele wants to know whether the books of the Superintendent show James Seagrove of St. Marys as a debtor to the United States for money owed the public stores. Seagrove wants to settle his account with the Treasury and will leave St. Marys as soon as navigation can be arranged,.
Date
12/08/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797120880101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Steel