Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Chester that Hezekiah Bissell's receipt was received.
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John Chester Esq.r Accountants Office
Supt Wethersfield May 30. 1799
Sir
I have received your letter dated [undecipherable] last, enclosing the receipt of Hezekiah H. [undecipherable: Safield?] for ninety dollars which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c W. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Edw.d Carrington Esq.r May 30. 1799
Sup.t Richmond Va.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 21 last, enclosing your duplicate receipt for One thousand nine Hundred [undecipherable] cent, in full for the balance of your account as agent for sundry detachments of Maryland & Virginia militia who were ordered into service to suppress an Insurrection on the Western borders of Penna. in the year 1794.
I am &c W. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Edw.d Carrington Esq.r May 31. 1799
Sup.t [undecipherable]
Sir
The letter I [undecipherable] you on the 12 April last for M. Robert M'graw, should it not be delivered, you will please to return it.
The one I now enclose is to counteract this [undecipherable] of the former, and if it delivered, please to forward this to him, otherwise return them both under cover to me.
I am &c
M. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Chester that Hezekiah Bissell's receipt was received.
Date
05/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799053021255
Page start
21
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
supervisor Wethersfield Connecticut
Hezekiah W. Bissell
Notable locations
Wethersfield
Accountant's Office
Connecticut
Notable items
credit
receipt
books

