Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Carrington that Capt. Gibson's receipts were received.
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Daniel Stevens Esq
Supervisor Charleston SC
Accountants Office
July 10th 1798
Sir I recd your letter of the 16 Ult enclosing the receipts of Captn Michl Kallasen for one thousand sixty one Dollars & twenty seven Cents which sum will be entered on the Books of this Office as usual —
Samd
M Simmons
Acctg
Edward Carrington Esq
Richmond
Accountants Office
July 10th 1798
Sir,
I received your two Letters dated the 4 Inst covering the receipts of Captn Alexr Gibson & Richd I Blackburn amounting together to the sum of four hundred ninety one dollars & [undecipherable], which will be entered on the Books of this Office as usual
Samd
W Simmons
Acctg
Capt Frederick Frye
Governors Island
Accountants Office
July 10th 1798
Sir I recd your two letters of the 8 Inst enclosing the defferent vouchers therein referred to which have undergone examination and the result is as follows viz:
The amount receipted on the Receipt role for May 1798 including your own & Doctor Osbornes subsistence for April & may will be paid to your credit on the Books of this Office being five hundred & twenty four Dollars & tho —
To the pay Roll for June has been added amount of the
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that Capt. Gibson's receipts were received.
Date
07/10/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798071021755
Page start
439
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Captain Alexander Gibson
Captain Richard Blackburn
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond
Accountant's Office
Notable items
books
receipts

