Adjusting Doctor Coffin's Account
Document 1799"I have received your letter dated the 18th instant enclosing the account of Doctor Coffin. As soon as that officer arrives, every facility will be given to the adjustment of them, as you have requested."
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Major Genl Alexr Hamilton
New York
Accountants Office
Septr 21st 1799
Sir
I have receivd your letter dated the 18 Inst: inclosing the acct of Doctr Coffin — On soon as that Officer arrives, every facility will be given to the dispatching of him, as you have requested —
I am &c
Wm Sh
Caleb Swan esqr
P. M. G.
September 20. 1799
Sir
Herewith you will receive an abstract of the monies standing on the Books of this Office to the debit of the paymasters of the additional Regiments, their Bonds & Oaths of Office as far as they have been received at this Office also accompany this, as it is thought they should more properly be plan in your Office — The Bond & Oaths of office of Lieut Newl lay master of Lt Colo Darken's 1st U.S. Regt have never been transmitted to this Office; it is however entered on application to the War Office, that the Bond was taken by Ist Lieut agreeably to his letter dated 13 May last & the Secretary of War to Collo Simms who forwarded it to Major Genl Hamilton. You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of these papers, and I may have this entry Closed on my office —
I am &c
Wm Sh
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Type
Letterbook
Description
"I have received your letter dated the 18th instant enclosing the account of Doctor Coffin. As soon as that officer arrives, every facility will be given to the adjustment of them, as you have requested."
Date
09/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799092121055
Page start
311
Note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.
[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 General Alexander Hamilton
William Simmons
Doctor Coffin
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account

