Enclosed Receipt for Estimate Pay Given to Troops on the Mississippi
Document 1798Pay advanced to Lieut. J. M. Lo[vell] for troops on the Mississippi, also enclosed is a copy of the order that mandated the payment.
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Cincinnati Augt 22. 1798.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 29 July, enclosing a copy of one to Lieut Henen of the 25 July, also yours of the 3d August instt and shall be governed accordingly.
By the next post I shall transmit my Vouchers for June July, and August Among which you will find one for 20000 dollars paid to Leut [undecipherable] on [underline: estimate], for the payt of the troops on the Mississippi up to the 31 July 1798. And a copy of the order on which the payment was made.
I am Sir
Yr obt Servt
C Iwen
Mr Simmons Esqr
Electd
Thank you for the papers, pray Send them to me as often as you Can make it convenient
C W—
[address leaf: Mr Simmons Esqr / Accountant / Philadelphia]
[postal notation: Cincinnati / Augt 22d / [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Pay advanced to Lieut. J. M. Lo[vell] for troops on the Mississippi, also enclosed is a copy of the order that mandated the payment.
Date
08/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1798082270101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cincinnati

