Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to John Bryant.
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Jon.a Jackson Esq
Supervisor, Boston,
Sir
[Accountants Of
May
May 31]
The Treasurer of the Unite[d States will] remit you the sum of one hundred & forty dollars, & fo[rty eight] Cents, will you will please to pay to Mr John Bryant, [Depy] Commissary of military stores at Springfield, on his givin[g you] the necessary receipts for the same; it being for his salar[y from] 1 January to 31 March 1795 (including three bills, for w[orks] and supplies furnished at the Magazine —
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Mr John Bryant,
Depy Commy of Mil.y Stores
Springfield, Massachussetts,
Sir
[Accountants
May
May 31]
Received your letter of the 15 [undecipherable] [with] your account of salary, from 1 January to 31 March 1795 [and] with several bills, for works done and supplies furnish[ed at the] Magazine — amounting together to one hundred forty dol[lars &] forty eight cents, which sum you will receive as usual fro[m] Jonathan Jackson Supervisor at Boston on giving him yo[ur] duplicate receipts for the same —
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Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to John Bryant.
Date
05/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798053121855
Page start
314
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
John Bryant
supervisor Boston
treasurer
commissary military stores
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Springfield
armory
magazine
Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
receipts
salary
supplies

