Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Carrington that Ensign Meriwether Lewis' receipt was received.
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Joseph Hellers Eqr
Salem Massachusetts
Sir
I have received your letter of [the] enclosing the receipt of Jonathan Jackson for one hun[dred] six dollars & [undecipherable], being the balance of your account for [the] Artillery at Salem in conformity with my letter to you [of] 30 April last which sum will be entered to your Cred[it on the] Books of this Office —
Saml &c Wm [Simm[ons]
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Edward Carrington Eqr
Supervisor Richmond Va
Sir
I received your letter of the 11th enclosing the receipt of Ensign Meriwether Lewis for t[wo] hundred Dollars, which sum will be entered to your cred[it on] the Books of this Office —
Saml &c Wm Sum[mons]
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John Kelly Eqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Sir
I have received your letter of the 11th enclosing the receipt of Lieutt James Tripplет 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 —
Saml &c W[m]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that Ensign Meriwether Lewis' receipt was received.
Date
05/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798051721355
Page start
347
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Ensign Meriwether Lewis
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

