Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons informs Kilty that Capt. Morris' receipt was received.
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John S Dexter
Supervisor Providence
Sir,
I have received your letter dated [undecipherable] Inst. enclosing a receipt of Capt William Littlefield for seventy two Dollars paid him in conformity with directions from this Office, which sum shall be entered to your credit on the books of this Office.
Saml
W. Simmons
Acctt
John Kilty Esqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Sir
I have received your letter dated 28 Inst. enclosing the receipt of Capt State Morris for one hundred Dollars paid him in conformity with my letter to you on the subject — sum shall be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office.
Saml
W. Simmons
Acctt
Nicholas Fish Esqr
New York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States [will?] remit you the sum of five Thousand Dollars to be paid to Ebenezer St[undecipherable] agent for the War Dept on account of the Fortifications at New York
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Kilty that Capt. Morris' receipt was received.
Date
08/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, [Trenton]
Document number
1798083121755
Page start
530
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Captain Staats Morris
supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office, Trenton
New Jersey
Maryland
Notable items
credit
books
receipt

