[Copy] Settlement of Accounts
Document 1799Examined account of J. Gaither for payments made by him to Georgia yielded information that stated Gaither paid McLean at same time of McLean's resignation. Therefore McLean is charged by Accountant's Office for money owed government.
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[Copy] Accountants Office
May 19[undecipherable]
Sir
On examination of [his] Accounts [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] further for payments made by him to the [undecipherable] Ha-
Georgia, I find that he has paid your drafts on [undecipherable] pur-
-burham Agents for the war department Savannah [undecipherable] this
pay for the same period that you were settled [undecipherable] this
Office on your Resignation, I enclose you a statement [undecipherable]
you now stand charged with in consequence thereof on the Books
of this Office, and request, you will immediately pay the amount
to Isaac Craig Esq D.D.M.G. at Pittsburg and take his du-
-plicate receipts one of which you will forward to this Office.
for your exoneration — This measure you will readily conceive
is necessary to be complied with without delay, and I
flatter myself you will lose no time in doing it.
I am with Respect
Sir
Your very Obedt Servt
Mr Daniel McClean
late, Capt in the Army
of the United States
Pittsburg
[undecipherable] Simmons
Acct [flourish]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Examined account of J. Gaither for payments made by him to Georgia yielded information that stated Gaither paid McLean at same time of McLean's resignation. Therefore McLean is charged by Accountant's Office for money owed government.
Date
05/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Collection
Document number
1799051927001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Daniel McLean
William Simmons
Jerry Gaither
agent
Habersham
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Accountants Office
Georgia
Savannah
Notable items
accounts
money
draft

