Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Carrington that his receipts for payment of the militia were received.
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Accountants Office
May 30, 1799
John Chester Esq.
Supt. [undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter dated [undecipherable] last, enclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] M. Difill for ninety dollars which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am Sir
M. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Edw.d Carrington Esq.
Supt. Richmond Virg.a
Sir
I have received your letter of the 21 [undecipherable] enclosing your duplicate recpts for One thousand nine 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 Penn.a & in the year 1794.
I am Sir M. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Edw.d Carrington Esq.
Supt. Richmond Virg.a
May 31 1799
Sir
The letter I announce you on the 12 April last for M.r Robert McGraw, should it not be delivered you will please to return it.
The one I now enclose is to counteract this Error of the former, and if it delivered please to forward this to him, otherwise return them both under cover to me.
I am Sir
M. Simmons
Acct [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that his receipts for payment of the militia were received.
Date
05/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799053021050
Page start
21
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Maryland militia
Virginia militia
supervisor Richmond
detachment
agent
Notable locations
Western Counties Pennsylvania
Maryland
Richmond, Virginia
Notable items
receipts
balance
account
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection of 1794

