Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Kilty that Lt. Peter Shoemaker's receipt was received.
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John Kilty Eqr.
Supervisor, Baltimore Accountants Office
May 25. 179[5]
Sir
I received your letter enclosing the receipt of Lieut. Peter Shoemaker for two hundred Dollars which will be p[assed] to the credit of your account on the Books of this Office.
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John Chester, Eqr.
Supervisor Wethersfield Accountants Office
May 25[.]
Sir
I received your letter of the 23 Instt enclosing the receipt of Lieut Daniel Bissell for One hundred thirty eight dollars & ten cents, which amount will be passed to the credit of your account on the Books of this Office.
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The Honble
John [Strenter?] Eqr. Accountants Office
May 28th 179[–]
Sir
I have examined the Claims you left at this Office, one in the name of Lieut Col James Mayson, and the other Robert Richey late of the 3d South Carolina Regiment, both of which are in my opinion inadmissable and have noted the reasons on them which I have the honor to return to you. — I have not fully made up my mind on the claim of Thomas Hutchinson not being satisfied with the documents produced in support of it. Hutchinson was here to answer certain interrogations that I [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Kilty that Lt. Peter Shoemaker's receipt was received.
Date
05/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052821055
Page start
369
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker
supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Maryland
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
account
books

