Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons discusses accounting practices with McCall.
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Ensign Hugh McCall Accountants Office
Fort Wilkinson Georgia June 21 1798
Sir I have received your letters dated the 30
April & 29 Ulto with their accompaniments— I find on examination of the Receipt rolls forwarded that Mr Habersham has omitted to forward No 177 to 214— I have written to him on this subject & mentioned to him that you had discovered this omission & promised to forward the Vouchers
These accounts will in course meet an examination as well as your statements of Expenses &c of the latter you will be informed what part if any will be allowed—
The Public Store sold by Lieut Slough, I know of no particular act of Congress for recovering [strikethrough: the] indeed I think a representation ought to come from you to the Secretary of War on this subject, he in my opinion is the most proper person to judge of the steps necessary to be taken in the recovery—
After I had written you on the subject of Capt Webb's pay— It struck me that to pay him without an express act of Congress in his favor would be improper— I shall therefore refuse settling his claim & he will have his redress by applying to Congress—
The Estimate forwarded by you in your letter of the 29 Ult
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses accounting practices with McCall.
Date
06/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798062122055
Page start
405
Note
Cited in Simmons to McCall, 07/12/1798.
Notable persons
Ensign Hugh McCall
William Simmons
John Habersham
Lieutenant Slough
Congress
Captain Webb
troops
Mr. Whitney
militia
federal troops
secretary of war
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
examination
receipt rolls
emission
voucher
account
examination
statement of expenses
public horse
sold
recovery
pay
act of congress
claim
settlement
estimate

