I am anxious to have my accounts finally adjusted.
Document 1797Preston is hesitant to resign from the service while large amounts are still charged against him. He has been unable to obtain from Kentucky the papers necessary to close his account . He is concerned because drummer Joseph Southwell has not received his pay.
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by the Muster Rolls — There was a ballance of the money sent to pay the Detachment under my command that remained in my hands twenty Dollars of which I paid him which will complete his pay up to the first day of July 1797 from the first of March in the same year as will apear by the receipt Role this I hope will be admitted to my credit on the receipt of the Role which I herewith transmit to you you will oblige by acknowledging the receipt of it
I am Sir your Mobt Hle Servt
Wm Liveston Capt
4th US Regiment
Mr William Simmons Acct
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Preston is hesitant to resign from the service while large amounts are still charged against him. He has been unable to obtain from Kentucky the papers necessary to close his account . He is concerned because drummer Joseph Southwell has not received his pay.
Date
12/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fincastle
Document number
1797121070001
Page start
4
Note
Cited in Simmons to Preston, 01/05/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
William Preston
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Joseph Southwell, drummer
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fincastle
Notable items
trunk of papers from Kentucky
vouchers necessary to close my account with the public
law of Congress
muster rolls

