Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons discusses the issue of undrawn rations with Lt. Dayton.
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Lieut Horatio G. Dayton Accountants Of
Elizabethtown New Jersey, April 3
Sir I have received your letter
In march and am sorry its not in my power to pay Le Fletcher
rations he was entitled to as a soldier and not drawn, by h
is no law that will authorize me to make the payment on h
it with pleasure, the only mode that I can point out, is that y
a representation of the case to the Secretary of War, and request
contractor at your post may be authorized to issue the numbe
rations that is due to him —
Saml Sc Wm Sim
A
Ensign William R. Booth Accountants Of
New Brunswick, New Jersey, April 2
Sir I received your letter of the
enclosing sundry receipts for bounties paid by you which were
the usual manner subject to a future examination on the sett
of your Recruiting account —
agreably to your request you will receive herewith som
muster, Pay, & Receipt rolls —
Saml Sc Wm Sim
A
John Habersham Accountants Of
A.W. Georgia April 3
Sir I received your letter of the 16th
your receipt for fourteen thousand and nine hundred & fifty two D
the pay of the regular Troops in Georgia to 31 December 179[1]
to estimates received from you which sum will be entered to your ac
Books of this Office —
Saml Sc Wm
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses the issue of undrawn rations with Lt. Dayton.
Date
04/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798040321055
Page start
264
Note
Cited in Dayton to Simmons, 04/04/1798
Notable persons
Lieutenant Horatio Dayton
William Simmons
Laflache
soldier
secretary of war
contractor
Notable locations
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
post
Notable items
pay
ration
payment

