Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons transfers the accounts of Capt. Michael Kalteisen to the Paymaster General.
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Majr Danl Jackson
Boston —
Accountants Office
Sept 25th 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 14th Inst.
enclosing your account currt which has been examined &
after crediting your pay from the 1st April to 10 Sept 1799
inclusive, leaving a balance in your favor of twenty one
Dollars & 7/100 as will appear by the inclosed account from
which Sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson esqr
Boston on your giving him the necessary receipt. — In
future you will please to make your communications to
the Pay Master General. —
I am &c
W. S.
Caleb Swan Esqr
September 25th. 1799
P. M. A.
Sir
I transmit you herewith a statement of the
balance remaining on the hands of Capt. Michl Kalteisen
from the Pay & freight of the troops stationed at Fort Jay
(N. Y.) amounting to twenty dollars which sum you will
of course, accept from his pay on the Pay Rolls of his
Company in order to balance that amount & of which
he will be informed
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons transfers the accounts of Capt. Michael Kalteisen to the Paymaster General.
Date
09/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799092521655
Page start
323
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
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Notable locations
Fort Johnston
South Carolina

