Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons encloses an order drawn from Doctor Joseph Strong payable to Capt. Turner.
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put to him to elucidate the objections and enable me to return
him for a balance —
Saml [undecipherable] W. Simmons
Acctt
Jonn Jackson Esq: Accountants Office
Supervisor Boston May 29. 1795.
Sir I received your letter of the 23 Inst.
enclosing the receipt of James St Deblois Purser of the Frigate
Constitution for three thousand Dollars which will be passed to the credit
of your account, the mistake in Mr Deblois's name arose from the
clerk in the War Office filling up the warrant wrong —
The order of Samuel Meredith Treasurer
of the U.S. for payment of One hundred fifty six Dollars & forty
cents (being the amount received by you of Joseph Hillers) you may
retain in your possession, as the necessary entries will be made on the
Books of this Office without it —
Saml [undecipherable] W. Simmons
Acctt
Capt Edward D Turner Accountants Office
Boston, May 25. 1798.
Sir Enclosed you will receive an order drawn by
the Cashier of the Bank of the United States on the Branch Bank of
Boston for ninety one Dollars received from Doctor Jos: Strong pursuant
to your request —
Saml [undecipherable] W. Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons encloses an order drawn from Doctor Joseph Strong payable to Capt. Turner.
Date
05/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052821355
Page start
370
Notable persons
Captain Edward D Turner
William Simmons
cashier bank of United States
Doctor Joseph Strong
Notable locations
Branch Bank Boston
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
order

