Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons asks Craig to forward a letter to Capt. Bissell at Presque Isle.
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Isaac Craig Esqr.
Pittsburg —
Accountants Office
April 20th. 1798.
Sir
Enclosed is a letter [that] came under cover to me from Captn Edward Miller for Captn Russell Bissell at Presqu Isle, and which I request you will be so obliging as to forward to him by the first safe conveyance —
Samle &c
W. Simmons
Acctt.
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Lieutt James Sterrett
Care of Isaac Craig Esqr. Pittsburg
Accountants Office
April 20. 1798.
Sir
I received your letter of the 9 Instt. and note its contents. I have reported the amount of Pay and Forage due you to the 1 Instt. (being one hundred and eighty six Dollars) to the Secretary of War who will undoubtedly issue a Warrant for the same immediately after the appropriations are passed, and when you may rest assured the greatest diligence will be used on my part to have the same remitted to you —
Samle &c
W. Simmons
Acctt.
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Lieutt Nehemiah Freeman
T.P.M.I. West Point, N.Y.
Accountants Office
April 21 1798.
Sir
The vouchers contained in your letter of the 21 Ulto. have undergone examination & have been found free of error, you will accordingly receive credit on the Books of this Office for the different sums charged in your account Current, which will finally leave a balance in your hands unaccounted for of Twenty nine Dollars & forty five Cents —
Samle &c
W. Simmon[s]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons asks Craig to forward a letter to Capt. Bissell at Presque Isle.
Date
04/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798042021055
Page start
297
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 04/27/1798
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Captain Russell Bissell
Captain Edward Miller
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Presque Isle
Notable items
letter
forward
safe conveyance

