Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Hagner informs Chester that Ensign Parmele's receipt has come to hand.
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John Chester Esqr
Supervisor Wethersfield, Connt.
Accountants Office
March 15th 1798.
Sir
I received your letter of the 7th Instt. enclosing the receipt of Ensign Samuel Parmeli for Eighty six Dollars & ninety four Cents which Sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c Peter Hagner
Pr Clk
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Capt Edward Miller
Middletown, Connectt.
Accountants Office
March 15, 1798.
Sir
I received your letter of the 6th Instt. enclosing muster & Pay rolls for February 1798 of the Detachment under your command, the examination of which will take place & the amount found due thereon will be transmitted to you as soon as appropriations for that purpose in Congress.
I am &c
Peter Hagner
Pr Clk
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Lieutt David Hale
Otisville near New York
Accountants Office
March 16th 1798.
Sir
I received your letter of the 12 Instt. enclosing sundry receipts for Bounties paid by you, which will be filed with those before forwarded, subject to examination
I am &c
P Hagner
Pr Clk
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Daniel Stevens Esqr
Supervr. Charleston
Accountants Office
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of two hundred & thirty Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay to Augustus DeGrasi, Temporary Engineer at Charleston & take his receipt for the same being for his compensation from 1st October to 31 December 1797.
I am &c
P. Hagner
Type
Letterbook
Description
Hagner informs Chester that Ensign Parmele's receipt has come to hand.
Date
03/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798031521855
Page start
229
Notable persons
John Chester
Peter Hagner
supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
Ensign Samuel Parmele
Notable locations
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

