Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Freeman to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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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 lt 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.
Sam &c —
W Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Freeman to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
05/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798051822255
Page start
350
Note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 05/19/1798.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
temporary paymaster
garrison
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
garrison West Point
Notable items
pay
receipts