Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Jackson that receipts were received from Capt. Lemuel Gates and Mr. Samuel Heath.
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Isaac Craig Esq.r Accountants Office
Vienna July 27 1799
Sir
Office, will transmit you the sum of one hundred forty [undecipherable], being the amount due to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable: Indians?], [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: Runners?] at Fort Fayette between the [undecipherable] & 19 Decemr 179[undecipherable: 8?], by order of the Commanding Officer, which sum you will please to pay to the said [undecipherable] upon his granting you the necessary rect for the same, one of which you will forward to this Office.
Saml [undecipherable]
W.L.
[undecipherable: Jno.?] Cochran Esq. July 27 1799
Sup. [undecipherable]
Sir
I [undecipherable] your Letter [undecipherable] enclosing the a/c of [undecipherable] James [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], amounting together to the sum of One thousand [undecipherable] hundred [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable], from which the necessary entries will be made on the Books of this Office.
Saml [undecipherable]
W.L.
David Stevens Esq. July 30 1799
Charleston S.C.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 18th covering the a/c of Lieutenant [undecipherable] for two hundred fifty Dollars, which you will be [undecipherable] to your [undecipherable] on the Books of this Office.
Saml [undecipherable]
W.L.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Jackson that receipts were received from Capt. Lemuel Gates and Mr. Samuel Heath.
Date
07/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799072721999
Page start
188
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Captain Lemuel Gates
Mr. Samuel Heath
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Boston
accountant's office
Notable items
entries
receipt
books

