Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Hagner informs Jackson that Lt. Duncan's receipt was received.
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[501]
Capt Francis H Huger Accountants Office
of the 2 Reg. to Art'y Charleston — August 8th 1798
Sir
You are hereby directed to receive from Daniel
Stevens Esqr supervisor of the Revenue at Charleston, the sum of
two hundreds Dollars on account of the Recruiting service for which
sum you will grant the necessary receipts —
Sam Yo
Peter Hagner
P.Bks
Jonr Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Boston August 10th 1798.
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter dated 4 Inst. inclosing the receipt of Geo W Duncan Lieutt
of Artillery for two hundred Dollars on account of the Recruiting service
which sum shall be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office
Sam Yo
Peter Hagner
P Elks
David Henley Esqr Accountants Office
A.U.C. Knoxville — (August 10th 1798)
Sir
In the absence of Mr Simmons I have to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 25 Ulto and its accompaniments —
I enclose you a statement of Captn Preston's account as it stands
on the Books of this Office — there is an unsettled account on [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Hagner informs Jackson that Lt. Duncan's receipt was received.
Date
08/10/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798081021255
Page start
501
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
Peter Hagner
principal clerk
supervisor Boston
Lieutenant George W. Duncan
Lieutenant of artillery
recruiting service
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipt
credit
books

