Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Frederick Sprig.
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Mr Fredk Sprug — Accountants Office
assistant M.Sk. West Point April 6th [17—]
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 &c [W] Simm[ons]
Ac[ct]
Nichs Fish Esqr Accountants Off[ice]
Supervisor New York April 6, [17—]
June 11th
Sir The Treasurer of the United St[ates]
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 1798, and take his duplicat[e]
for the same —
Sam &c [W] Simm[ons]
Ac[ct]
Lieut Peter Shoemaker Accountants Office
Frederick Town Maryland April 7th [17—]
Sir I received your letter of the [undecipherable]
enclosing the receipts therein mentioned for bounties paid b[y]
which will be filed subject to a future examination for the
settlement of your recruiting accounts
Sam &c
W Simmon[s]
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Frederick Sprig.
Date
06/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798060121755
Page start
272
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
treasurer
Frederick Sprig
assistant military storekeeper
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
salary
receipts

