Account of Philip Williams
Document 1798Williams informs Simmons that he not yet received his amount from Samuel Hodgdon and encloses Capt. Griffith McRea's receipt for the hundred dollars that was refunded to him.
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Wilmington N.Carolina
July 27th 1798—
Sir,
Your Letter, dated 21st May, has been received. It mentions that my Account has been presented to Mr. Hodgdon, who wou'd remit the Amount to me. A Letter which accompanies this will, however inform him, I have not received it.
Capt. Griffith J. M.Rec's Receipt for one Hundred Dollars, refunded to him agreeably to Instructions, of the Secretary of War, is inclosed: The Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge and oblige,
Sir,
your most humble Ser.t
W. M. Simmons Esquire.
Accountant
Philadelphia
Philip Williams
[Address panel: William Simmons Esquire, Accountant, War Office, Philadelphia.]
[Postal notation: Free]
[Docket: Wilmington the 27 July 1798 / Philip Williams / [undecipherable] / care & [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] day]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Williams informs Simmons that he not yet received his amount from Samuel Hodgdon and encloses Capt. Griffith McRea's receipt for the hundred dollars that was refunded to him.
Date
07/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Wilmington, N Carolina
Document number
1798072770101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Williams, 09/05/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Philip Williams
Notable locations
War Office, Philadelphia
Wilmington, N Carolina