Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons requests that Wilkinson present Capt. Thomas Lewis with the enclosed accounts of monies standing to his debt.
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Brig: Gen Jas Wilkinson Accountants Office
Pittsburg May 25 [17—]
Sir
Permit me to request you will fo[rward]
the enclosed letter to Capto Thomas Lewis - It relates to his [—]
accounts & the monies standing to his debit on the Books of th[is —]
It will be of importance that the letter should meet him [before]
he leaves the Western Country
Sam Do W Simm[ons]
Acc[oun]t[ant]
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Capto Thomas Lewis Accountants Offic[e]
of the 3d Us Regt May 25 [17]9[—]
[Duplicate sent him 17 June 1798]
Sir,
I have repeatedly on my communications [with]
you, mentioned the state of your account on the Books of this O[ffice]
& you have in answer informed that the most part of your vo[uchers]
were in the Western Country, I therefore take this opportu[nity]
of again reminding you thereof, that you may not lose the op[portunity]
of procuring those vouchers & come forward prepared to a[ccount]
for all monies standing to your debit on the Books of this [Office]
your attention is particularly requested to this object,
Sam Do W[—]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons requests that Wilkinson present Capt. Thomas Lewis with the enclosed accounts of monies standing to his debt.
Date
05/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052521055
Page start
365
Note
Cited in Wilkinson to Simmons, 06/01/1798.
Notable persons
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
William Simmons
Captain Thomas Lewis
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
western country
Notable items
accounts
monies
debit
books

