Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Carrington that Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis' receipt was received.
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your account on the Books of this Office —
I am &c M. S.
A W Ellery Claremont Office
Agent Com'y &c June 25, 1799
New York
I have rec'd from [undecipherable] supposed to be forwarded by you, though not accompanied by letter, containing muster & Pay Rolls of the Companies of Capt. [undecipherable] Freeman, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to 31 May 1799 which are placed under examination the amount found due thereon will be credited in the usual manner —
I have also received duplicate muster rolls for the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable: Fort Niagara?] for April 1799, the pay for which period has already been remitted —
I am &c: M. S.
Edward Harrington Esqr. June 25, 1799
Dep'y Pay Mr.
Sir
I received your letter of the 20 Inst: enclosing the receipts of [undecipherable] Meriwether heirs [undecipherable] [undecipherable] together to Fourteen hundred Seventy five Dollars & [undecipherable], which will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office —
I am &c
M. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Carrington that Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis' receipt was received.
Date
06/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799062521155
Page start
89
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Richmond
Virginia
Notable items
credit
books
receipt

