Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons requests the accounts of James O'Hara from the Quartermaster General.
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Captn Saml Eddins
Richmond Va
Accountants Office
September 30th 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20th instant with the enclosures — Your account will be Dudd finally but, on your forwarding the muster Roll of your Company for the month of August, to the Pay Master Generals Office as it is necessary to have reference to it so as to ascertain the dates of Enlistment &c of the men — remind of you since the last muster —
I am &c
W S
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John Williams Esqr
September 30. 1799
Private Master bar!
Sir
Being about to take up for examination and final settlement the accounts of James O'Hara Contractor for supplying the Army with provisions it is necessary that I should be furnished with all the charges proper to be brought to his debit in the Statement of his accounts I have therefore to request that you will furnish me with an account of the different sums or more be chargeable with in the Quarter master Generals accounts either for transportation, articles furnished by the Public or other supplies which may have come within your notice, as the Statement of his account will remain unfinished until the abstract of charges is received from you. I have to request that no time may be lost in forwarding it to this Office
I am &c
W S
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons requests the accounts of James O'Hara from the Quartermaster General.
Date
09/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799093021255
Page start
329
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
John Wilkins Jr.
William Simmons
Quartermaster General
contractor
Notable items
transportation
articles
supplies

