William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lt. Freeman
Document 1797William Simmons informs Lt. Freeman that corrections must be made before action can be taken on his muster rolls.
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Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman Accountants Offic[e]
T.P.M. West Point December 12th 179[7]
Sir
I received your letter of the 6 Inst. enclosing muster & Pay Roll of the Troops at West Point for November. Before I can proceed to act thereon the contents of my letter to you of the [undecipherable] Ult. as far as respects the muster roll must be complied with. I therefore return the same to you, to have it effected.
I am &c.
Willm Simmon
Accto
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Capt. Frederick Frye Accountants Office
New York December 12th 1797
Sir
I have received your letter of the 11 Inst. in answer I have to inform you that George Parrott enlisted on the 14 [undecipherable] as appears by the recruiting Acct. of Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman.
I am &c.
W. Simm[on]
Acto
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John Habersham Esqr. Accountants Offic[e]
Collector of the Customs, Savanna. December 12[th]
Sir
I have to acknowledge the rect. of your [letter of] the 15 Ult. &c. the contents of which due attention shall be paid, the different Vouchers therein referred to as well as those previously recd. from you, will undergo the necessary examination, and as soon as that operation is completed you will in due course be informed of the result, mean time I am &c.
W. Simmon
Accto
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Lt. Freeman that corrections must be made before action can be taken on his muster rolls.
Date
12/12/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797121221055
Page start
102
Note
Cited in Freeman to Simmons, 12/18/1797.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
temporary paymaster general West Point
troops at West Point
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll

