Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Lear to expect payment from Samuel Lewis.
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Accountants’ Office July 25th 1799 Tobias Lear Esqr Secretary to the Commder in Chief Sir I have received your letter dated 17 instt inclosing your account for pay forage & subsistence from 1 April to 30 June 1799 amounting to Drs 351.7/100, which sum you will receive from Mr Samuel Lewis Senr. to whom you will be pleased to transmit your duplicate rects for the same, one of which to be filed in this office. I am &c W. S.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Lear to expect payment from Samuel Lewis.
Date
07/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799072521455
Page start
182
Notable persons
Tobias Lear
William Simmons
Commander in Chief
Samuel Lewis
senior clerk
secretary to commander in chief
George Washington
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
account
forage
subsistence
receipt