Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Heath to expect payment from Jonathan Jackson.
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M Samuel Heath
Roxbury near Boston
Accountants Offi[ce]
Trenton August 25[undecipherable]
Sir
I received your letter of the 3 Inst. respecting the relinquishment of Capto Greatons pay —
You will accordingly receive from Jonathan Jackson Eqr. supervisor Boston the sum of two hundred & forty Dollars being the amount relinquished by him from his monthly pay from 1 December 1797 to 31 July 179[undecipherable] the day the relinquishment ceased for which sum you will be pleased to sign duplicate receipts
I am &c
W Simmons
Acctt
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Jonathan Jackson
Supervisor Boston
Accountants Office
Trenton Augt 25[undecipherable]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred & forty Dollars to be paid to Samuel Heath attorney for Capt Richard H. Greaton of the U.S. Regiment being the amount relinquished by him from his monthly pay from 1 December 1797 to 31 July 179[undecipherable] the day the relinquishment ceased for which sum you will take his receipts for the same —
I am &c
W. Simmons
Acctt
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Heath to expect payment from Jonathan Jackson.
Date
08/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798082321055
Page start
517
Notable persons
Samuel Heath
William Simmons
Notable locations
Roxbury, near Boston
Accountant's Office, Trenton

