Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons discusses letters forwarded to Carrington that were to be delivered to Dr. Robert Welford.
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John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Supt Wethersfield May 30 1799
Sir
I have received your letter dated 22d Instant enclosing the receipt of Hezekiah McSetill for ninety dollars which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office. —
I am &c
W. Simmons
Acct &c
Edwd Carrington Esqr May 30 1799
Supt Richmond Virga
Sir
I have received your letter of the 21 Inst enclosing your duplicate receipts for One thousand nine [undecipherable: probable reading: hundred] Dollars & some 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 &c
Edwd Carrington Esqr May 31 1799
Supt Richmond Virga
Sir The letter I [undecipherable] you on the 12 April last for W. Robert Mc[undecipherable], should it not be delivered you will please return it —
The one I now enclose is to counteract the force of the former, and if delivered, please to forward this to him, otherwise return them both under cover to me —
I am &c
W. Simmons
Acct &c
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses letters forwarded to Carrington that were to be delivered to Dr. Robert Welford.
Date
05/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799053121350
Page start
21
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Dr. Robert Welford
surgeon general
supervisor Richmond
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia

