Account of Lt. Dayton
Document 1798Enclosed are Dayton's receipts for eight dollars bounty paid for the week along with accounts for his subsistence and pay. He would like the money transmitted to him as soon as it's convenient.
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Elizabeth Town 19th May 1798
O Sir,
I now inclose two receipts for eight Dollars of Bounty paid this week, I also inclose you my account of subsistance from the 1: Jany to the 30th April 1798 inclusive, for which I will thank you to send me the money, together with my pay, from the 1: Jany to the 30th April 1798 inclusive —
I am Sir,
Your Most Obedt Servt
Horatio R Dayton Lieutt
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[symbol/flourish]
William Simmons Esquire
[Envelope/cover:]
[Free]
Eliz: Tamp[?]
May 19
William Simmons Esqre
Accountant
Philadelphia
[Docketing, right side:]
Elizabeth Town
from Lieut. H. R. Dayton
Recd May 19th 1798
No. 2
25.
p. 2.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Enclosed are Dayton's receipts for eight dollars bounty paid for the week along with accounts for his subsistence and pay. He would like the money transmitted to him as soon as it's convenient.
Date
05/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Elizabeth Town
Document number
1798051970101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Dayton, 05/22/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Horatio R. Dayton
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Town