Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Sprig to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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Mr Fredk Sprug— Accountants Office
assistant Ml Stk. Wrs Point April 6th [17]9[—]
June 1st
Sir I duly received your letter of the [undecipherable]
enclosing your salary account for January, February, & march
amounting to ninety Dollars which sum you will receive from
Fish supervisor at New York on giving him the necessary recei[pt]
Sam 26o W Simm[ons]
[Acct]
Nichs Fish Esqr Accountants Off[ice]
Supervisor New York April 6th [17]9[—]
June 11th
Sir The Treasurer of the United St[ates will]
remit you the sum of Ninety Dollars, which please to pay to [Mr]
Sprug, assistant military store keeper at West Point, it being
salary from 1 January to 31 march 179[8] and take his duplica[te]
for the same —.
Sam 8th W Simm[ons]
[Acct]
Lieutt Peter Shoemaker Accountants Office
Frederick Town Maryland April 7th [17]9[—]
Sir I received your letter of the [undecipherable]
enclosing the receipts therein mentioned for bounties paid by [you]
which will be filed subject to a future examination [for] the
settlement of your recruiting account—
Sam 5c W Simmon[s]
Acctt
[Marginalia on right edge: Recd and [undecipherable] May 9[8]]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Sprig to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Date
06/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798060121655
Page start
272
Notable persons
Frederick Sprig
William Simmons
assistant military storekeeper West Point
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
West Point
Accountant's Office
Notable items
salary account
receipt

