Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Stevens that his commission will be paid by the Treasurer of the United States.
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I have to request that your receipts may be accompanied with a list of the signers and the amount paid to each —
Sam &c
W: Simmons
Acct
Doct Freeman Accountants Office
Fort No 2 West Point July 24 179[2]
Sir
I have received your letter dated 15 Inst[ant] on the subject of Samuel Eaton & Johns M. Brownston. On reference to the War Office I am informed that no such documents as you mention to have been forwarded can be found; they must consequently have miscarried. It would therefore be proper to forward duplicates that a decision may be had thereon. I have just received your's of 18 & note its contents —
Sam &c
W: Simmons
Acct
Daniel Stevens Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Charleston July 24 179[2]
S.Ca Sir
In reply to your letter of the 9 the Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of twelve [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] being the amount of your account of commissions for receiving & paying monies from this Department in the quarter ending 30 [undecipherable]. You will please to acknowledge the receipt of the money as usual —
Sam &c
W: Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Stevens that his commission will be paid by the Treasurer of the United States.
Date
07/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798072421155
Page start
462
Note
Cited in Stevens to Simmons, 08/15/1798.
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
William Simmons
treasurer
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Accountant's Office
Notable items
remit
account of commissions
receiving and paying monies
receipt
money

