Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons sends a letter to Ensign Hugh McCall via Lieutenant Cobb at Fort Wilkinson. This letter asks Cobb to forward the letter to McCall.
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Brevt Hugh McGill Accountant's Office
St Marys Georgia June 19th 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20 ult: enclosing the muster & day rolls of Lieutt Williams's detachment of Artillery and the Receipts of Lieut Bell, a copy of which I have transmitted to pay [undecipherable] at Charleston with directions to report thereon to me; the sum of the [undecipherable] balance previous to my account, when this shall be [undecipherable] the necessary steps will be taken in the premises at this office
Sam S [undecipherable]
Lieutt Howell Cobb June 19th 1799
Fort Wilkinson Georgia
Sir
The above is a copy of my letter of this date to Brevt Hugh McGill which he requested might be forwarded to you at Fort Wilkinson?
Sam [undecipherable]
W.B.
[The above is a copy of my letter of this date to Brevt Hugh McGill which he requested might be forwarded to you at Fort Wilkinson]
Nath Ridley June 15th 1799
Sup. New York
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of three hundred ninety four Dollars & [undecipherable] which you will please to pay to [undecipherable] being [undecipherable] at West Point, taking the necessary receipts [undecipherable] him accountable for the use application thereof, being [undecipherable] of the Commissioner's Office, copy of the non-commission Officers & Privates under his command for May 1799—
Sam [undecipherable]
W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons sends a letter to Ensign Hugh McCall via Lieutenant Cobb at Fort Wilkinson. This letter asks Cobb to forward the letter to McCall.
Date
06/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061921555
Page start
72
Notable persons
Lieutenant Howell Cobb
William Simmons
Ensign Hugh McCall
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Notable items
forward letter

