Enclosed Letter from the Purser of the USS United States
Document 1798In the enclosed letter, Wadsworth transmits the subsistence accounts and contingent account of the USS United States. He also wishes for his respects to be paid to recently deceased colleagues.
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[Department of War
Accountants Office
October 2. 1798
Sir
Herewith you will receive a letter addressed to me by Mr Charles Wadsworth Purser of the Frigate United States dated the 27 Ult: accompanied by sundry vouchers for expenditures made by him out of monies advanced him in this Department on account of the Navy, the amount of which I have already furnished you with
I am respectfully
Sir
Your most Obed Servo.
[signature]
The Accountant of the Navy
[Docket notation: Oct. 2. 1798 / Accompany'd 2 letters to / Account from [undecipherable] and / for Purser of the [undecipherable]]
[No. 2. [undecipherable]]
Type
Letterbook
Description
In the enclosed letter, Wadsworth transmits the subsistence accounts and contingent account of the USS United States. He also wishes for his respects to be paid to recently deceased colleagues.
Date
10/02/1798
Author
Sent from
Department of War
Collection
Document number
1798100221101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Charles Wadsworth
colleagues
Notable locations
War Department
Department of War
Accountant's Office
Navy
Notable items
subsistence accounts
contingent accounts
accounts
post
mail
frigate
USS United States