Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Henley that his extract of entries was received. Simmons provides to Henley the regulations governing extra allowances payable to officers.
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Accountants Office
June 20 1799
Sr David Evans
Winchester Va
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 27 ulto — I have paid your draft in favor of [undecipherable: probable reading Mr Kinsley] for one hundred Dollars on account of your pay [undecipherable], for which from you are charged [undecipherable] accountable on the Books of this Office —
Jun: 9th M. S.
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David Henley Esqr
At D. Knowles
[undecipherable]
Sir June 21 1799
I have received your letter dated the 4th Inst enclosing one for Boston which shall be forwarded also an Extract of letters copied from your Books which will be filed with those you have heretofore forwarded —
I enclose you [undecipherable] copies of the regulations respecting extra allowances to Officers which will guide you in the settlement of Accts of that nature when they shall come within your notice — My next shall communicate an extract from the Warrant Book —
June 9th W. Simmons
Acct?
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Isaac [undecipherable] Esqr
Pittsburg
Sir June 20 1799
Not knowing where Capt [undecipherable] is stationed at present, I have addressed a letter to your care which will please to forward to him by the first conveyance —
June [undecipherable] M. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Henley that his extract of entries was received. Simmons provides to Henley the regulations governing extra allowances payable to officers.
Date
06/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799062121255
Page start
81
Notable persons
David Henley
William Simmons
agent war department
officers
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tennessee
accountant's office
Boston
Massachusetts
Notable items
extract of entries
file
regulations
extra allowances to officers
settlement
warrant book

