Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Stevens that Augustus DeGrasse's receipt was received.
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[stationed at West Point for the Ordnance Department for the month of May & June 179— Sam & W Simmons Acct]
John Habersham Eqr Accountants Office
Savannah Georgia July 19th 1795
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States who will remit you the sum of two hundred Dollars to be paid to Lieut & William Deveaux of the 2.d Reg.t of Artillerists & Engineers at Savannah on account of the Recruiting service for which sum you will as usual take the necessary receipts — Sam & W Simmons Acct
Lieut & William Deveaux Accountants Office
Savannah Georgia July 19.th 1798
Sir
You will receive from John Habersham Collector at Savannah, the sum of two hundred Dollars for the Recruiting service on giving him your duplicate Receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof — Sam & W Simmons Acct
Daniel Stevens Eqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Charleston S. Car July 19.th 1798
Sir I have received your letter dated 26 June & the receipt of Augustus DeForape for two hundred & twenty five Dollars which will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office — Sam & W Simmons Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Stevens that Augustus DeGrasse's receipt was received.
Date
07/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798071921555
Page start
458
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
Augustus DeGrasse
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
Notable locations
Charleston, North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
credit
books
receipt

