Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Morgan that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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Lieutl Calvin Morgan
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 Gray
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 Gray assistant military store keeper at West Point taking the necessary receipts for the same, being for his salary from 1 July to the 30 Sept 1799
I am &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Morgan that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
Date
10/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799101021155
Page start
343
Notable persons
Lieutenant Calvin Morgan
William Simmons
7th Regiment
paymaster
Caleb Swan
Paymaster General
Notable locations
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
account
receipts
examination
army accounts

