William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with John Bryant
Document 1798William Simmons informs John Bryant that Jonathan Jackson will pay him.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor - Boston
Accountants Office
February 23d 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Twenty five Dollars and sixty two Cents which sum you will please to pay to John Bryant Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Springfield (it being for amount of Isaac Moore & Charles Sheldons bills for supplies furnished in the Military Store Department) and take his duplicate receipts therefor
I am &c W Simmons
Accts
Mr John Bryant
Depy Commry Milty Stores - Springfield
Accountants Office
February 23d 1798
Sir
I duly received your letter of the 6th Instt inclosing the bills of Isaac Moore & Charles Sheldons for supplies furnished in the Military Store Department amounting to Twenty five Dollars & sixty two Cents which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Supervisor at Boston on giving him the necessary receipts —
I am &c W Simmons
Accts
Lt Col Comt Henry Gaither
Fort McHenrison —
Accountants Office
February 20th 1798
Sir
I have received your letter of the 8th Ult. inclosing a statement of your account current with the United States before I can enter on the examination it will be proper that the vouchers for the charges therein contained be produced — you will please accordingly to transmit them as early as may be —
I am &c
W Simmons
Accts
Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons informs John Bryant that Jonathan Jackson will pay him.
Date
02/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798022321555
Page start
209
Notable persons
John Bryant
William Simmons
deputy commissary military stores
Isaac Moore
Charles Sheldon
military store department
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Springfield
Accountant's Office
Springfield Armory
Notable items
receipts
supplies

