Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons directs Vincent to send his abstract of payments.
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the 1 April to this 30 June 1798 and take his duplicate receipts for the same —
Samd
W. Simmons
Acct. [seal]
Mr Frederick Spring
Ast Mily Store Keeper
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
July 6th 1798
Sir
I have received your letter of the 30 June last, enclosing your salary account for April May & June 1798 amounting to ninety dollars, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York on giving him the necessary receipts therefor —
Samd
W. Simmons
Acct. [seal]
Mr Samuel Vincent
Baltimore
Accountants Office
July 9th 1798
Sir
I received your letter of the 6 Inst. [seal]
enclosing your account attested agreeably to my directions of the 25 April last; when you were particularly requested to return to this Office the abstract of payments marked A — As you have, I presume thro' mistake omitted doing this, I need only remind you of the necessity of its being returned & expect your compliance pr first opportunity, that this same may accompany your ac & vouchers
Samd
W. Simmons
Acct. [seal]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Vincent to send his abstract of payments.
Date
07/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070921555
Page start
433
Notable persons
Samuel Vincent
William Simmons
Notable locations
Maryland
Accountant's Office
Baltimore
Notable items
account
abstract of payments
vouchers
compliance

