Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Frederick Sprigg.
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⇣October 5 1799 Mr. Fred.k Sprigg West Point Sir I have received your letter dated this Instant, enclosing your account for the months of July, Aug. Sept. 1799 amounting to ninety Dollars, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish, supervisor New York, and giving him your duplicate receipts. I am etc W.S.
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Lieutt Calvin Morgans
Paymaster 7th Regt
Richmond — Va
Accountants Office
October 10, 1799
Sir
I received your letter dated the 30 Ulto
with the account current & receipts therein contained, which
I have this day handed to Caleb Swan Esqr Pay master
General, who has an Office in this place for examination &
to shew your future transmissions of army accounts not to
be made, the charges against you being transferred to
him.
I am &c W. S.
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Alexander Irvin
West Point
October 5, 1799
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 1st
Instant enclosing your account for the months of July, Augt
& Sept 1799 amounting to ninety Dollars, which sum you
will receive from Nicholas Fish supervisor New York, on
giving him your duplicate receipts
I am &c W. S.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr
N. York
October 5, 1799
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will
remit you the sum of ninety dollars, to be paid to
Frederick Irvin assistant military store keeper at West Point
taking the necessary receipts for the same, being for his
salary from 1 July to the 30 Sepr 1799
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Frederick Sprigg.
Date
10/05/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799100521455
Page start
343
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
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
assistant military store keeper
Notable locations
New York
West Point
Notable items
salary

