Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Lewis that his receipt were received.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
New York May 22d 9[5]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States remit you the sum of One hundred & five dollars & [undecipherable] which will be pleased to pay to Lieutt David Hale at Ellis Islands[,] the necessary receipts holding him accountable, being for pay of Recruits for January 1795 —
Saml r[e] Wm S[imm]
[undecipherable]
Edwards Carrington Esqr Accountants Off[ice]
Supervisor Richmond May 22d [undecipherable]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred & twenty five dollars [undecipherable], which you will be pleased to pay to Captn Richards S Blackburn at Norfolks taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for pay of himself & the detachment under his command for N[ovember] 1795 —
Saml r[e] Wm S[imm]
[undecipherable]
Ensign Meriwether Lewis Accountants Office
Charlottesville, Va May 22d [undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 12th enclosing four receipts for payments made by you amounting to 40 Dollars which will be filed in this Office to be examined for settlement of your recruiting account —
Saml r[e] Wm S[imm]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Lewis that his receipt were received.
Date
05/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052221155
Page start
359
Notable persons
Ensign Meriwether Lewis
William Simmons
Notable locations
Charlottesville, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
payments
file
examine
settlement
recruiting account

