Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Morgan that his accounts and receipts were received.
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The Auditor of the Accountants Office
Treasury Departmt July 6 1799
Sir
I received your letter of yesterday enclosing four vouchers for disbursements made in the Military Department from 1 Octr to 31 Decr 1791 by Griffin & McIlvieg? of Wilmington N C amounting to Doll 220 9/100, to be adjusted in this Office —
The originals or duplicates of those vouchers have already been admitted to the credit of G. I. McIlvie on the books of this Office, of which he has been duly informed —
Your &c
WS
Pelham Morgan? July 6 1799
Attory at Law?
Richmond Va
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 30 Ulto with the accounts & rects accompanying the Same — It being the duty of the Pay master here to examine in the first instance, & examine all accts, the nature of claims you forwarded, & that Officer being shortly expected to arrive here, they will be deferred until that event, when they will be transferred to him, with the letter and information I possess on the Subject and communication will no doubt be early made from him to you on the Subject —
Your &c
WS
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Morgan that his accounts and receipts were received.
Date
07/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799070621255
Page start
116
Notable persons
Lieutenant Calvin Morgan
William Simmons
Paymaster General
7th Regiment
paymaster
officer
Notable locations
accountant's office
Richmond, Virginia
Notable items
accounts
receipts
examine

