Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Carrington that the receipts of Lt. Claiborne and Ensign Crutchfield have come to hand.
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Edw Carrington
Supervisor Richmond
Accountants Office
May 26th 179[4?]
Sir
I received your letter of the 21 Instt covering the receipts of Dr Ferdinand L Claiborne & his Saml Crutcher for six hundred seventeen dollars & thirty four cents which amount will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office
Saml to Wm Sim[mons]
Act[?]
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Lieutt Samuel J Dyson
Port Tobacco
Accountants Office
May 26th 1795[?]
Sir I received your letter of the 22d Instt enclosing Receipts for Bounties paid by you which are filed in the usual manner subject to a future examination.
As respects your pay it has been included for April in Morris's Pay role which has been reported on and now awaits his arrival here, which is hourly expected, when he gets it he will transmit it to you without delay, I propose when the present is expired to have your pay for it transmitted to you thro' the same channel —
Saml to Wm Simmons
Act[?]
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Nichs Fish Esqr
Supervisor N Y
D.W.
Accountants Office
May 26th 1795[?]
Sir I received your letter of the 25 Instt enclosing Nichs Freemans receipt for four hundred eighty nine dollars and some cents which will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that the receipts of Lt. Claiborne and Ensign Crutchfield have come to hand.
Date
05/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052621755
Page start
367
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Lieutenant Ferdinand Claiborne
Ensign Samuel Crutchfield
Notable locations
Richmond
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
books
credit

