Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Johnson that his receipts have come to hand.
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Mr Samuel Henley
Fort Wayne M.W.S. to the care of
J. Craig Esq. Pittsburg
Accountants Office
April 6th 1798
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 28th February ulto with its enclosures, the account current will be examined & if found correct will be entered on the Books of this Office of which you will be duly informed. I return you the account of Subsistence as improper to be settled here If the money is due application for payment should be made where you have received your subsequent settlements. The contingent charge for boarding while you were in Philadelphia not coming properly before me I cannot decide on the propriety of the [undecipherable]
Samd W. Simmons
Acct.
Robt. Johnson Esqr
Lexington Kentucky
Accountants Office
April 6th 1798
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 15 [undecipherable] last enclosing sundry receipts & a statement of the payments made to the [undecipherable] of Woodford county, which will be placed under examination & the result communicated to you —
Samd Wm Simmons
Acct.
Lieut. James Herrett
Carlisle. Penn.
Accountants Office
April 6th 1798
Sir I have received your letter dated the 2 inst. — appropriations not having yet been passed by Congress your pay &c cannot be forwarded for any part of the present year, they have called for certain statements which will consume a considerable time to furnish, it will therefore be uncertain when the money can [be] forwarded — the Secy of War directs that you [proceed conformably to the] [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Johnson that his receipts have come to hand.
Date
04/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798040621655
Page start
269
Notable persons
Robert Johnson
William Simmons
Scouts of Woodford County
Notable locations
Lexington, Kentucky
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
statement
payments
examination

