Accounts of Nehemiah Freeman
Document 1798William Simmons returns the account of Ebenezar Swan to Lt. Freeman.
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Lieut Mehemiah Freeman Accountants Off
T.P.M. West Point February 20
Sir
I have received your letter [undecipherable] enclosing the account of Ebenezer Swan for driving the Public [undecipherable] Oswego, which I return to you as an improper charge against this it more properly belonging to the Quarter Masters Department —
Sam 8o
W[undecipherable]
Edward Carrington Accountants Office
Supervisor Richmond N[undecipherable] February 21st [undecipherable]
Sir
I duly received your letter [undecipherable] enclosing the Receipt of Captn Richard S Blackburn for 7275 [undecipherable] the receipt of Lieut Ford Lt Claiborne for 200 Dollars amounting [undecipherable] hundreds & Seventy five Dollars which Sum will be entered to you the Books of this Office —
Sam 8o
Wm Simon[undecipherable]
Captn Richd S Blackburn Accountants Office
Fort Norfolk February 22d [undecipherable]
Sir
On the 20th Inst.s I received under cover a the Receipt roll for December 1797 of the Detachment under command you will receive credit on the Books of this Office for the receipts thereon being two hundred & sixty four Dollars —
I have to repeat my request that y[undecipherable] mission of Vouchers may be accompanied by a letter to be filed on [undecipherable] this Office — Enclosed is a letter that was left in [undecipherable] for you —
Sam 8o W[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons returns the account of Ebenezar Swan to Lt. Freeman.
Date
02/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798022021855
Page start
210
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Ebenezar Swan
Quarter Master Department
temporary paymaster general
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
Oswego
New York
Notable items
improper charges
public team

