Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons explains to Fisk that the enclosed letter is from David Henley for Andrew Jackson.
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and ended 30 Sept. 1797 and in the quarter commencing the 1 October & ending 31 December 1797 —
Saml to W. Simmons
Acct
David Henley Esqr
A. W. D. Knoxville
Sir
Accountants Office
May 15. 1798.
I received your letter of by Mr Anderson enclosing one for Mr Andrew Jackson, you request that should Mr Jackson have left Philadelphia that the letter should be forwarded to Mr Moses Fisk of New Hampshire. I have to inform you that Mr Jackson has been gone some time & that I have forwarded the letter to Mr Fisk at Hanover New Hampshire as you directed —
Saml to W. Simmons
Acctt
Mr Moses Fisk
Hanover New Hamshire
Accountants Office
May 21. 1798.
Sir
The enclosed letter was forwarded to me by David Henley Esqr. with information that it contained money from Mr Overton for Andrew Jackson Esqr. and request that if Mr Jackson should not be in this city that I should forward it to you. Mr Jackson has been gone home for some time & I therefore enclose it to you agreeably to Mr Henley's request —
Saml to W. Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons explains to Fisk that the enclosed letter is from David Henley for Andrew Jackson.
Date
05/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052121355
Page start
354
Notable persons
Moses Fisk
William Simmons
David Henley
Andrew Jackson
agent war department
Mr. Anderson
Notable locations
Hanover, New Hampshire
Accountant's Office
Knoxville
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Notable items
letter
forward letter

