Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Bryant to expect payment from Jonathan Jackson.
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Jon Jackson Eqr
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
July 7 th 1798
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of fifty three dollars & ten, to be paid to John Bryant Deputy Commissary of military Stores at Springfield for the amount of his account of expenditures for the equipment of eight field pieces sent by him to New York by direction of the Secy of [War] for which sum you will as usual take the necessary receipts
Sam H.
W. Simmons
c Acct
John Bryant Eqr
(Depty Commissary of M Stores
Springfield
Accountants Office
July 7 th 1798
Sir
I recd your letter dated 23d Ulto and your account of expenditures for the equipment of the field pieces sent to New York has been acted upon; and the amount you will receive from Jonathan Jackson supervisor at Boston to whom you will give the necessary receipts —
Sam H.
W. Simm
Asst
Nicholas Fish Eqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants Office
July 6 th 179[8]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States remit you the sum of Ninety Dollars, which please to pay to Frederick assistant military Store Keeper at West Point being for his pay from
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Bryant to expect payment from Jonathan Jackson.
Date
07/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070721255
Page start
432
Notable persons
deputy commissary military stores Springfield
John Bryant
William Simmons
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
armory
Massachusetts
New York
Boston
Springfield
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account of expenditures
equipment of field pieces
receipts

