Letter from the Accountant's Office
Document 1798Simmons encloses a letter from Lieutenant James Tripplett; in it is a statement of disbursements said to have been paid by him out of monies received from the War Department on account of the Navy. However, a letter from the purser of the USS Constellation states that Tripplett has also received money from him in order to settle with the Department of the Navy. Simmons suggests the prudence of calling Tripplett to account sooner rather than later.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons encloses a letter from Lieutenant James Tripplett; in it is a statement of disbursements said to have been paid by him out of monies received from the War Department on account of the Navy. However, a letter from the purser of the USS Constellation states that Tripplett has also received money from him in order to settle with the Department of the Navy. Simmons suggests the prudence of calling Tripplett to account sooner rather than later.
Date
09/21/1798
Author
Sent from
W.D. Acct. Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798092121000
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James Tripplett
James Triplet
Navy
Accountant of the Navy
Isaac Garetson
purser
Notable locations
Navy
Accountant's Office
War Department
Notable items
accounts