Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Fish that his receipts were received.
100%
⇣No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
for Infantry Regiments and Artillery Battalions —
I am satisfied of the justice of Serg Tiffanys Claim
of pay for July & August 1797 from the remark in the Muster R[undecipherable]
transmitted in your last letter, you will make it up in the next
Pay role and it will be admitted —
Samr M Simmons
Acct.
PS
Enclosed you have sundry vouchers returned which were tran[undecipherable]
in your last letter being for charges of a nature that is improper
to be admitted at this Office —
Capt William Littlefield Accountants Office
West Point June 27. 1798
Sir,
I received your letter of the 24 Inst.[undecipherable]
enclosing sundry Recruiting vouchers which are suspended until I am
informed by what authority you enlisted the men, until they are
mustered agreeably to law, and until there is Evidence of their being
qualified to serve agreeably to the Recruiting Instructions —
Samr
W Simmons
Acot.
Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor N. Y. June 27. 1798
Sir, I received your letter of the 26 Inst.t enclos[undecipherable]
three receipts for payments made by you amounting to six hundred fifty
eight dollars & eighty two cents which will be entered on the Books of this Office
accruals — Samr M Simmons Acot.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fish that his receipts were received.
Date
06/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798062721855
Page start
416
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
payments
books

