Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Kalteisen to expect payment from Daniel Stevens.
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Daniel Stevens Esqr
Supervisor, Charleston
[Accountants Office
May 26th 1798
31st]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of five hundred & forty one Dollars & En which you will be pleased to pay to Captn Michael Kalteisen at Fort Johnston taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable being [for] pay of himself and the detachment under his command for March & April 1798.
Saml w M Simmons
Secty
Captn Michael Kalteisen
Fort Johnston near Charleston
[Accountants Office
May 26th 1798
31st]
Sir
I received your letter of the 1st Instt enclosing Muster & Pay Rolls of the detachment under your command for March & April 1798 which have undergone examination & the following alterations have been made on the latter, 3 dollars has been added for pay of Samuel Snowden Private mustered present & pay not made up by you; notwithstanding this, if there is any just cause for withholding his pay you will not fail to do it; the pay of Charles Wayman & William Terry who are discharged has been deducted amounting to ten Dollars & En, these alterations leave an amount due of five hundred & forty one Dollars & En, which you will receive from Daniel Stevens Esqr supervisor [Charleston] on giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable
[undecipherable] 1798
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Kalteisen to expect payment from Daniel Stevens.
Date
05/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798053122455
Page start
372
Notable persons
Captain Michael Kalteisen
William Simmons
detachment
Charles Weyman
William Terry
Daniel Stevens
supervisor Charleston
Private Samuel Snowden
Notable locations
South Carolina
Fort Johnston, near Charleston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
command
examination
pay
discharged
receipts

