Samuel Lewis receipt from William Simmons warrant for contingent expenses removing books, papers of War Department
Document 1798Lewis received $2000 from William Simmons on account of contingent expenses removing books and papers of the War Department.
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[Receipt
Samuel Lewis Junr
Drs 2000 —
Aug: 13th 1798]
Received August 13.th 1797 of Williams Simmons, Accountant a Warrant No 3142 for two thousand Dollars on account of the Contingent expences removing Books papers &c of the War Department, for which sum I am to be accountable —
Drs 2000 — Samuel Lewis Junr
Type
Document Signed
Description
Lewis received $2000 from William Simmons on account of contingent expenses removing books and papers of the War Department.
Date
08/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798081370001
Page start
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Notable persons
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis Sr
Notable items
warrant
contingent expenses
books
papers