Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Fish that the receipts of Capt. Henry, Capt. Frye, and George Fleming were recieved.
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Capt. Callander Irvine Accountants Office
Carlisle Penn: Trenton August 18 [17]9[
Sir
I have received your letter dated 14 Inst: [to?] encl[
duplicate receipts for Bounties paid which will be filed here subject
future examination. — I request that in future a list of the names
whom you advance monies & the amount may accompany The recei[
Sam: d:
W: Simmons
Acct [
Nicholas Fish Esq: Accountants Office
New York Trenton 18 Aug[
Sir I duly received your letter Dated 11 Inst[
enclosing the following receipts Viz: —
Capt: Frederick Frye's for six hundred & twenty two Dollars &[
George Flemings for sixty eight Dollars & eighty five Cents —[
Capt: John Henry's for two hundred Dollars, which sums w[
be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office —
Sam: d:
W: Simmons
Acct [
Capt: Decius Wadsworth Accountants Office
New London, Connecticut Trenton 18 Aug[
Sir
I have received your letter of the 11 Instant [
enclosing a receipt for bounty paid Elisha D Kenyon amounting [
two Dollars which will be filed here subject to examination and settlement[
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fish that the receipts of Capt. Henry, Capt. Frye, and George Fleming were recieved.
Date
08/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798081821555
Page start
506
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
Captain Frederick Frye
George Fleming
Captain John Henry
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office, Trenton
New Jersey
Notable items
credit
books
receipts
yellow fever

