Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Fleming that Capt. William McRea's receipt was received.
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favor of Forty four dollars & 4/100, which sum will be transmitted to you by Samuel Lewis Esq upon your gr[undecipherable] for the receipt of same
It is absolutely necessary for you to forward to this Office without delay the Bills & Rects of the parties from whom you purchased the Arms & Waggons for [undecipherable] the accoutrements, that they may accompany your accounts to the Treasury
Sam: to
[W.S.]
Mr George Fleming July 2d 1799
W. Country. N.Y.
Sir I have recd your letter of the 18th enclosing a rect bill for pay of a Detachment of the 1 Regt of Infantry for the month of April 1799, which has been examined found correct: amounting to twenty nine Dollars, which [undecipherable] will be [undecipherable: probable reading "placed"] to your [undecipherable] on the Books of this Office—
Sam: to
[W.S.]
John Fitzpatrick Esqr July 2d 1799
Colonel Commandant &c
Sir I recd your letter enclosing Capt. William M[undecipherable]'s receipt for one hundred & ten Dollars & [undecipherable]/100, which will be [undecipherable] on the Books of the Office
Sam: to W.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Fleming that Capt. William McRea's receipt was received.
Date
07/02/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799070221155
Page start
108
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
Captain William McRea
1st Infantry Regiment
detachment
Notable locations
West Point, New York
accountant's office
Notable items
credit
books
receipt roll
pay

