Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Freeman that his pay and muster rolls are received. Reports on Constant Freeman's whereabouts. Constant and Nehemiah Freeman are brothers.
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Mr Joseph Pierce
Boston
Accountants Office
June 25th 1793
Sir
I have received your letter of the 18 [undecipherable] enclosing one for Capt John Pierce at Fort Adams. — It shall be forwarded by the next Western Mail, & should Capt Pierce be removed it will reach him through the commanding Officer who will be directed to that effect —
Samr Sir
W Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
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Lieutt Nehh Freeman
Tempy Pay Master
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
June 25th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter dated [undecipherable] 20 Instt enclosing Muster & Pay rolls of the Troops at West Point for May 1792 which will be placed under examination and the amount as usual forwarded — You will agreeably to your request receive here Blank Muster, Pay & receipt Rolls —
I have just recd a letter from your Brother Constant Freeman who arrived at Savannah on the 6th [undecipherable] a tedious journey of twenty one days from Pensacola — He intends going to Charleston immediately —
Samr Sir
W Simmons
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Freeman that his pay and muster rolls are received. Reports on Constant Freeman's whereabouts. Constant and Nehemiah Freeman are brothers.
Date
06/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798062521555
Page start
410
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
temporary paymaster West Point
Constant Freeman
brother
troops at West Point
Notable locations
Savannah
Georgia
Pensacola
Charleston
Florida
South Carolina
West Point, New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
examination
blank muster rolls
blank pay rolls
receipt rolls
tedious journey

