Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Henry that his receipts for bounty were received.
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Capt John Hensy
New York
Accountants Office
Trenton August 29th 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 22
Inst. & enclosing receipts for Bounty paid which will be filed with
those already forwarded subject to the necessary examination —
Saml W. Simmon[s]
Acct [undecipherable]
Jonathan Jackson
Boston Massachusetts
Accountants Office
Trenton 21 August
Sir
I return you the enclosed letter which has
been through mistake directed to me instead of Mr Bryant —
Saml W. Simmon[s]
Acct[undecipherable]
[undecipherable: probable reading Lieut] Horatio B. Dayton
Elizabeth Town New Jersey
Accountants Office
Trenton 21 Aug
Sir
I received your letter of the 18 Inst. [undecipherable]
said to contain a receipt for Bounty paid which proves to be a blank
receipt & is herewith returned as of no use —
Saml
W. Simmon[s]
Acct[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Henry that his receipts for bounty were received.
Date
08/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798082121355
Page start
512
Notable persons
Captain John Henry
William Simmons
Notable locations
New Jersey
New York
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Notable items
receipts
bounty
examination

