Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Freeman that his account current was received.
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[Lieut D Nic S Freemans
T.P.M. West Point N.Y.]
Accountants Office
July 13th 1798
Sir
I have recd your letter dated 7 Inst with your account Current accompanied by the Vouchers which shall be placed under examination & the result will be communicated to you —
Sam de
W Simmons
Acct [?]
[Lieut Philip Rodrigue
West Point New York]
Accountants Office
July 13d 1798
Sir
I have recd your letter dated 9 Inst enclosing
Inlistments & receipts for bounty paid women — They will be examined
& the amount remitted to Nicholas Fish Esqr supervisor at New York by
the next Post.
Sam de
W Simmons
Acct [?]
[David Henley Esqr
Ald[undecipherable] Knoxville]
Accountants Office
July 13d 1798
Sir
I duly received your letter dated 20 ult enclosing
the Abstracts of payments and statements therein mentioned. I am
concerned at what you relate of Mr Stiles. I cannot however discover how
he could come in possession of Public monies, other than what were really due
agreeably to accounts examined & certified by him; and examined by you —
if money has been placed improperly in his hands & contrary to the
instructions a copy of which was furnished you — It will be an obstacle to
the passing the amount to your credit — This will be ascertained on a
proper examination — In the mean time I conceive it of importance that
[Abstracts sent [undecipherable] 19 1798]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Freeman that his account current was received.
Date
07/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798071321555
Page start
451
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountant's Office

