Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Quincy to expect payment from Nathaniel Rogers.
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Mr Edmunds H Quincy
Superintendt of the Navy Yd
Portsmoutha
[Accountants Off[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
May 31]
Sir
I received your letter of the 3[undecipherable] enclosing your account for salary as Superintendant of [undecipherable] Yard at Portsmouth from 1 January to 31 March 98 am[undecipherable] to one hundred dollars, which sum you will receive from Nathaniel Rogers, Eq: supervisor at Portsmouth, on [undecipherable] him your duplicate receipts for the same.
Sam [undecipherable]
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John Kilty Esq
Supervisor, Baltimore
[Accountants Off[undecipherable]
April 28]
Sir
I have received your letter of the 25 [undecipherable] the receipt of [undecipherable] Samuel [undecipherable] Dyson for two hundred dollars, rem[undecipherable] him for the recruiting service, which sum will be entered [undecipherable] credit on the books of this Office —
Sam [undecipherable]
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Jonathan Jackson, Esq
Supervisor — Boston
[Accountants Offi[undecipherable]
April 30 [undecipherable]]
Sir
Joseph Hillers Esq: agent for [undecipherable] at Salem, stands indebted to the United States in the sum [undecipherable] hundred & fifty six Dollars & [undecipherable], which sum [undecipherable] has been d[undecipherable] refunds to you & take the necessary receipts. You will accord[undecipherable] pleased to receive the said sum & hold it subject to the order [undecipherable] Treasurer of the United States —
Sam [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Quincy to expect payment from Nathaniel Rogers.
Date
05/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798053121755
Page start
312
Notable persons
Edmund H Quincy
William Simmons
superintendent navy yard Portsmouth New Hampshire
Nathaniel Rogers
supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable locations
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
Accountant's Office
Notable items
salary
receipts

