Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons notifies Buell that his letter was forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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John N. Buell,
Major 2 Regt Infantry
Hebron, Conn.
Accountants Office
Sepr 7th 1799
Sir
I have receiv your letter of the 1 Instant, enclosing your account for pay, forage &c vouchers which I have referred to M. Swan Esqr Pay master General, at present stationd at this place, for his examination & payment, who will correspond with you on the subject.
I am &c Wm Sr
September 7th 1799
James Craig Esqr
Depy Quarter mr. Genl
Pittsburg
Sir
I have received your letters of the 30 Ulto on respect to the amount due to Doctor Hugh Scott, which was placed in the hands of Samuel Jones Junr, Clerk War Office on the 31 July last, and application being made to him on the subject, that through hurry of business he omitted forwarding it, but he will transmit it by next direct.
I am &c Wm Sr
September 7th 1799
Aaron Ogden Lt Colo
Comdg 11 Regt Us Infy
Elizabeth Town N.J.
Sir
Mr John King the Contractor at Elizabeth Town produces the enclosed return as voucher for provisions re=ceived by him, upon which he charges 2013 Complete rations @ 16 Cents 4½ mills, and 421 extra rations of liquor at 1½ Cents as the return and receipt is not sufficiently explicit, and as there are others of the same nature, charged in his account I could therefore wish you to inform me whether the liquor
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons notifies Buell that his letter was forwarded to the Paymaster General.
Date
09/07/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799090721355
Page start
283
Note
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
Major John H Buell
William Simmons
2nd Regiment of Infantry
accountant's office
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
Notable locations
Hebron, Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage
subsistence
examination
payment
account

