Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Edward D. Turner.
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supervisor Boston
Sir
Accountants Office
May 18th 1798
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred & five dollars, 22 Cts to be paid to Capt Edward D Turner of the 2d US Regt at Boston being for his pay & subsistence from 1 January to 30 April 1798, for which sum you will be pleased to take the proper receipts
I am Sir
W Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Edward D. Turner.
Date
05/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798051821055
Page start
350
Note
Cited in Jackson to Simmons, 05/31/1798.
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
2nd U.S. Regiment
supervisor Boston
treasurer
Captain Edward Turner
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
receipts