Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs McCall that his remittance will go out in the next post.
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of Detachment for June 1798 including his Lt McClallin's & Surg mate Osborn's Subsistence up to the 30 same months inclusive—
I am &
W. Simmons.
Asst.
Ensign Hugh Mc Call
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Accountants Office
July 10 1795
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receiving your letter dated the 8 Ulto with its accompaniments — The letter did not arrive in time to prepare the remittance for the pay of the discharged Soldiers — You may expect it by the next post, in the mean time, should those advantages which you mention be likely to take place in consequence of paying the discharged Soldiers before the money can arrive I conceive it would be proper to apply to that object a part of the Public monies in your hands for the pay of the Troops for the present year, particularly as the remittance will so soon be there to replace the amount. I shall then fully answer your letter as well as those previously received & suspended until the arrival of the vouchers which were withheld thro' mistake —
The Muster & Pay rolls were forwarded some days ago — I encloses you a copy of my last letter, and am
Sir &
W. Simmons
Asst.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs McCall that his remittance will go out in the next post.
Date
07/10/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798071022055
Page start
441
Note
Cited in Simmons to McCall, 07/12/1798.
Notable persons
Ensign Hugh McCall
William Simmons
discharged soldiers
troops
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
money
public monies
suspend
vouchers
muster roll
pay roll

