Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Wadsworth to expect payment from Jedediah Huntingdon.
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[Accountants Office written at top right]
Jedediah Huntingford
New London Ct
Sir
Accountants Office
March 1799
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Fifty six Dollars which you will please [undecipherable] to Capt Denis Woodworks & Rect of Allet & Rect taking the necessary recepts for the sums being severally paid by him for a Gambett or ammunition Cart, purchased for the use of the United States, by order of the Secretary of War through the Secretary of the Treasury — Sam Qo
W Simmons
[Clerk?]
Capt Denis Woodworks
4 Reg Reg 4 6 6
New London Cont
Sir
June 1st 1799
I have recd your letter of the 28 Ult. with an account for a Gambett or Ammunition Cart purchased & paid for by you for the use of the United States, amounting to Fifty six Dollars —
The above sum will be transmitted to Jedediah Huntingford Collector at New London to be paid to you, for which you will grant your duplicate receipts — you will be charged & held accountable on the Books of the Superintendant of military Stores for the abovementioned Gambett or Ammunition Cart —
Sam Qo
W Simmons
[Clerk?]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Wadsworth to expect payment from Jedediah Huntingdon.
Date
06/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799060121655
Page start
26
Notable persons
Captain Decius Wadsworth
William Simmons
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
superintendent military stores
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
New London, Connecticut
Notable items
tumbril
tumbrel
ammunition cart
account
purchase
pay
receipt
books

