William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Jonathan Jackson
Document 1798William Simmons informs Jonathan Jackson that John Bryant's receipt is received and credited.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervr Boston
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir
I duly received your letter of the 2d Inst [Dollrs]
enclosing the receipt of John Bryant for one hundred and twenty
which will be entered to your credit on the books of this Office —
Saml: W Simmons
Actt.
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervr New York
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will
remit you Forty Dollars, which sum you will be pleased to pay to Lieut
Philip Rodrigue at West Point taking the necessary receipt for the same
being for amount of his recruiting account, against the United States —
Saml: W Simmons Actt.
Lieut Philip Rodrigue
West Point
Accountants Office
February 14th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 4th Inst requesting
a remittance for the amount of your recruiting account you will accordingly
receive the same being Forty Dollars from Nicholas Fish Supervisor at
New York on your giving him the necessary receipts
Saml: W Simmons
Actt.
Capt Joseph Elliott
Fort Wolcott near Newport R.I.
Accountants Office
February 15th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 13th Inst enclos-
ing the Receipt Roll for pay & subsistence of yourself & [undecipherable] of the Detachment
under your command to 31 December 97 inclusive you will receive credit on the
Books of this Office for the amount of the same being [undecipherable] hundred & sixty [undecipherable]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs Jonathan Jackson that John Bryant's receipt is received and credited.
Date
02/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798021421455
Page start
201
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
John Bryant
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Springfield Armory
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

