Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Hillers that Jonathan Jackson's receipt was received.
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Joseph Hellers Eqr
Salem Massachusetts
Accountant's Off[ice]
May 16[th]
Sir
I have received your letter of [undecipherable]
enclosing the receipt of Jonathan Jackson for one hun[dred]
six dollars & [undecipherable], being the balance of your account for m[aking]
Artillery at Salem in conformity with my letter to yo[u of]
30 April last which sum will be entered to your Cred[it on the]
Books of this Office —
Saml [undecipherable] W[undecipherable]
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Edward Carrington Eqr
Supervisor Richmond Va
Accountant's Offi[ce]
May 17[th]
Sir
I received your letter of the 11[th]
enclosing the receipt of Ensign Meriwether Lewis for tw[o]
hundred Dollars, which sum will be entered to your cred[it on]
the Books of this Office —
Sam do W[undecipherable]
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John Kelly Eqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Accountant's Office
May 15. 1798
Sir
I have received your letter of the 11[th]
enclosing, the receipt of Lieut. James Triplett for one hun[dred]
twenty, paid him on account of the pay of the Marines on bo[ard]
the Frigate Constellation, which sum shall be entered to y[our]
Credit on the Books of this Office —
Same do
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Hillers that Jonathan Jackson's receipt was received.
Date
05/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798051621355
Page start
347
Notable persons
Joseph Hillers
William Simmons
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Salem, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
account
mounting artillery
credit
books

