Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Craig to make payment to Dr. Hugh Scott.
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Isaac Craig Esqr Accountants Office
[Union?] July 27 1799
Sir
Mr [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Check on the War Office will transmit you the sum of one hundred [forty?] [undecipherable] being the amount due to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [Indians?] [furnished?] the [Garrison?] at Fort [Fayette?] [between?] the [undecipherable] [June?] & 11 [Decem] 1797 by order of the Commanding Officer, which sum you will please to pay to the said [undecipherable] upon his [producing?] you the necessary [rect?] for the [same?] one of which you will forward to this Office
Sam R [undecipherable: W.L.?]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Esq. July 27 1799
[Sup?] [undecipherable]
Sir
I rec[eive?] your letter [dated?] [undecipherable] enclosing the [ac?] of [Captain?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [&] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] amounting together to the sum of One thousand [nine?] hundred [undecipherable] [Dollars] & [undecipherable] from which the necessary entries will be made on the Books of this Office
Sam R [undecipherable: W.L.?]
[undecipherable] [Stevens?] Esq. July 30 1799
[Charleston?] S.C.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 18 covering the [ac?] of [Lieutenant?] [undecipherable] for two hundred [fifty?] [Dollars?] which you will be [credited?] to your [ac?] on the Books of this Office
Sam R [undecipherable: W.L.?]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Craig to make payment to Dr. Hugh Scott.
Date
07/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799072721855
Page start
188
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis
clerk
garrison
commanding officer
Doctor Hugh Scott
Notable locations
Fort Fayette
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipt
medicine

