Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons forwards for Hodgdon's records an abstract of articles furnished to U.S. troops.
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Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Supt of My Stores,
Sir,
Accountants Office
Sept 2d 1799
Herewith you will receive four abstracts of articles furnished the Troops of the United States to wit, by McCluny's contractor, to the Garrison at Fort Jay at West Point, & to the 12 Regt of Infantry at West Point under command of Colo Smith, between 1 Augt &
1 May 2d 1799 Drs 1178. 90
by McCall & Gamble contractor, to the Troops of the United States in the State of Pennsylvania between 1 Jany & 31 May 1st 1798 462. 23
by James Wills Contractor to the Troops of the United States in the State of Virginia between 1st August 1791 & 1 July 1799 315. 11
by McCluny to the Garrisons at Fort Pinckney and Fort Johnston & to Captn S Rogers's Recruits in the State of N.C. between the 1st January &
30 June 1799 233.
Amounting on the whole to Dolls 2189. 4
for which they will receive a credit on the Books of this Office you will therefore please to make such entries on the Books of the Superintendant, of Military Stores as [undecipherable] the proper persons accountable for the due application thereof
Sam &c
Mr Jno E
Messrs Buell &vanhorne
Hartford, Connt
Gentlemen
Octr 6. 1799
I this day received from the Secretary of War your account for manufacturing [undecipherable] Stores with Switzer & Wills, but before settlement can takes place it will be
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards for Hodgdon's records an abstract of articles furnished to U.S. troops.
Date
09/26/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799092621055
Page start
325
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
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
William Colfax
12th Infantry
Colonel Smith
Michael Gunkle
James Little
William Crafts
Capt. Huger
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Virginia
Fort Jay
West Point
East Chester
Fort Johnston

