Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons directs Vincent to forward the records of Major Valentine Brothers.
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Mr Samuel Vincent Accountants Offi[ce]
Baltimore April 12 [—]
Sir
I received your letter of the [—] Inst. enc[losing]
D[r]. 23.75 together with sundry vouchers —
I have now to request that you will be pleased to transmit [to this]
Office the account & receipt of major Valentine Brothers (as ment[ioned in]
your letter) and all the information you are possessed of relati[ng to his]
services; when this is obtained the amount resulting from th[e]
vouchers &c (provided they are legal) will be passed to your [credit and]
you informed thereof —
I am &c W[undecipherable]
Lieut John Saunders Accountants Of[fice]
Fort Norfolk April 12 [—]
Sir I received your letter of the [—]
enclosing Muster & Pay Rolls for March of the Detachment und[er the]
command of [undecipherable] Richard J Blackburn which will undergo exam[ination]
and the amount found due on the latter will be transmitted in [the]
usual manner; so soon as Congress shall pay the necessary [funds for]
appropriating, for the present Year —
I am &c W[undecipherable]
Lieut Nehemiah Freeman Accountants Of[fice]
West Point April 13 [—]
Sir I received your letter of the [—]
enclosing Muster & Pay rolls of the Detachment at West Poi[nt for]
March and the subsistence accounts of the Officers, the for[mer will]
undergo the necessary examination and the amount fo[und due —]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Vincent to forward the records of Major Valentine Brothers.
Date
04/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798041221255
Page start
284
Notable persons
Samuel Vincent
William Simmons
Major Valentine Brothers
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland
Notable items
vouchers
receipt

