Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons directs Lyman to provide Col. Strong's authorization for enlistments.
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Capt. Cornelius Lyman Accountant's Office
Presque Isle May 31st 1799
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 1 Inst. I have to inform you that it is [undecipherable: proper] to the fullness of your accounts that you should receive written evidence of the instructions you have [undecipherable] relative as to the persons for which [undecipherable] were to be admitted upon their [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] on their former [undecipherable] accounts, which when obtained you will please forward to this Office as a further voucher for your [undecipherable] account
Sam. &. W. Simmons
[Audt.]
Mr Joseph Perkins June 1st 1799
Harpers Ferry Va
Sir
I received your letter of the 22 Ulto containing John [undecipherable: Stacker's] receipt for [undecipherable] thousand dollars, which will be [undecipherable] to his debit on the Books of this Office —
Sam. &.
W. Simmons
[Audt.]
Lieut [undecipherable] Walters & Dawson June 1st 1799
Savannah Georgia
Sir
I received your letter of the 3 Ulto containing [undecipherable] Duplicate receipts for bounty paid by you which will be filed with those before received, subject to future examination —
Sam. &. A. Simmons
[Audt.]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons directs Lyman to provide Col. Strong's authorization for enlistments.
Date
05/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799053121255
Page start
27
Notable persons
Captain Cornelius Lyman
William Simmons
Colonel Strong
soldier
Notable locations
Presque Isle
Accountant's Office
Notable items
settlement
account
evidence
enlisted
expired service
voucher
recruiting account

