Receipt for Augustus DeGasse for Work as Temporary Engineer
Document 1798Letter, encloses receipt of Augustus De Grasse for his pay as temporary engineer to the fortifications, South Carolina, for the last quarter of 1797.
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Sir/ Supervisor's Office Dis.t S. Carolina
Charleston 31. March 1798
Agreably to your instructions, have paid Augusta De Grasse temporary Engineer the Sum of Two hundred and thirty Dollars being for his pay as temporary Engineer to the Fortifications S. Carolina from the 1.st October to the 31.st December 1797 inclusive, and herewith inclose you his Recipe therfor —
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your most Ob.t Sev.t
Dan.l Stevens M.D.
S. Carolina
W.m Simmons Esq.r
Accountant
War department
[Daniel Stevens / Charleston]
[Supervisor's Office Dis.t S. Carolina / Dan.l Stevens / March 31. 1798 / received 21 apr / F M ans — 15 May]
[W.m Simmons Esquir / Accountant / War department / Philadelphia]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, encloses receipt of Augustus De Grasse for his pay as temporary engineer to the fortifications, South Carolina, for the last quarter of 1797.
Date
03/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Charleston, South Carolina
Collection
Document number
1798033170101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Stevens, 05/15/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Daniel Stevens
Augustus De Grasse
temporary engineer to the fortifications So Carolina.
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Charleston, South Carolina
Notable items
fortifications
receipt
pay.

