Peter Hagner acts in the absence of William Simmons
Document 1798Peter Hagner encloses a list of authorized prices for military clothing to Lt. Freeman at West Point.
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give him the necessary receipts for the same being on account of the Recruiting Service —
I am Yrs
Peter Hagner
Pt Clk
Lt Nehemiah Freeman
L P M. West Point —
Accountants Office
February 25. 1798.
Sir
In conformity with the request contained in your letter dated 14th Instt I enclose you an abstract of the contract prices of different suits of cloths allowed the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the Army of the United States taken from the contract of the present Year — The Knapsack & Blanket are not included, those articles being furnished when needed, by the Purveyor who purchases the materials in Gross & has them made up — he informs me that the blanket would cost 1.$33 and the Knapsack 67 Cents, which I conceive may guide you in your deductions —
I am Yrs
Peter Hagner
Pt Clk
Capt James Singleton
Frederick County, near Winchester Va
Accountants Office
March 2d 1798.
Sir
In the absence of the Accountant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th Ultimo enclosing sundry receipts for payments made your company which will in their turn undergo an examination & the result communicated to you —
It may be proper to remark that unless the vouchers embrace the advances you received from Col Nevill, additional vouchers must be produced or the balance must be refunded to the Treasurer of the United States —
Your letter of the 27th November 1797, was
Type
Letterbook
Description
Peter Hagner encloses a list of authorized prices for military clothing to Lt. Freeman at West Point.
Date
02/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798022821355
Page start
217
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
Peter Hagner
non commissioned officers
privates
army
purveyor
Gross
temporary paymaster
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
Notable items
suits
clothes
contract
knapsack
blanket
purchases
materials
deductions
extract
contract prices

