Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons discusses proper accounting for servant's rations with Caleb Swan.
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James Marshall Eqr Accountants Office
West Liberty Brooke Co Mo August 3d 1798
Sir
I have received your letter dated 21 Ulto with its enclosures an examination of which shall take place & the result communicated to you —
Saml W Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Mr Alexander S Bullitt Accountants Office
Louisville Kentucky August 3d 1798
Sir
I have received your letter dated 1 Ulto, enclosing a muster & pay roll of the Scouts called out for the protection of Jefferson County from the 8 May to 18 August 1792 an examination of which will take place & you will be duly informed of the result [undecipherable]
Saml
W Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Caleb Swan Esqr Accountants Office
M.M.G. Cincinnati August 3d 1798
Sir
I have received your letters dated the 9 & 10 Inst the latter enclosing a list of the Bills drawn by you on the Secretary of War from 2 June to 6 July.
The due Bill which I mentioned to you to have been charged in your account does not appear to be for Servants rations I have & I will continue to view it in the same light with other due Bills of money for which no provision has yet taken place —
I observe what you say relative to the Bill
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses proper accounting for servant's rations with Caleb Swan.
Date
08/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798080321455
Page start
487
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
Secretary of War
servants
Mr. Day
Notable locations
Cincinnati
Accountant's Office
Ohio
Notable items
bills
account
servant's rations
provision
payment
stamp
law
daily papers

