Enclosed Receipts for Bounty Money Advanced
Document 1798Several receipts for bounty money advanced, along with receipts of Ensign Wilson who mistakenly sent receipts to Secretary of War.
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[Wm Aug. 15. True]
[undecipherable marginalia]
William Simmons Esq.
Accomptant
[mail]
Philadelphia
[undecipherable: probable reading "Frederick"]rick Town August 11th 1798.
Sir-
Inclosed you have several Receipts, for Bounty money advanced; I likewise send you Ensign Wilsons Receipts for three months advance, Ensign Wilson through Mistake, enclosed several Receipts, in a letter directed to the Secretary at War, you will please to Call on him for them and have the Business adjusted- - - -
I am sir -
Your Obedient Servant
Peter Shoemaker
Lieut -
[address:] William Simmons Esqr.
Accountant War department
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Several receipts for bounty money advanced, along with receipts of Ensign Wilson who mistakenly sent receipts to Secretary of War.
Date
08/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Frederick Town
Document number
1798081170501
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Peter Shoemaker
Notable locations
War Department, Philadelphia
Frederick Town