Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Chester to make payment to Capt. Decius Wadsworth.
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John Chester Esqr
Supr Wethersfield
Accountants Office
October 11 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred Seventy five Dollars & 70/100 for which your will please to pay to Captn Dennis Wadsworth at New London taking his duplicate receipt being [undecipherable: in balance of] his pay from 1 April to the 30 Septr 1799 —
I am Yrs
W S
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Dennis Wadsworth
Capt 2d Rt Arts & Engrs
May London Connecticut
October 11 1799
You will receive from John Chester Supervisor at Wethersfield Connt the sum of One hundred Seventy five Dollars & 70/100 the being balance of your pay from 1 April to 30 Septemr 1799. A Statement underwrote for your government — for which sum you will please to grant your duplicate receipts
I am Yrs
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Doctor Danl Jackson
Germantown
October 11 1799
Sir
I received your letter dated the 7 Instt enclosing the account of DrLemai for medicines furnished the United States the account is pursuing the usual course of Settlement — It not uniform in the first instance for the Dept of War to cause the necessary examinations by a resident Physician, & when that is compleated steps will be taken for its payment — of which you will be duly informed —
I am Yrs
W S
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Chester to make payment to Capt. Decius Wadsworth.
Date
10/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799101121055
Page start
352
Notable persons
John Chester
William Simmons
Treasurer of the United States
Captain Decius Wadsworth
supervisor Wethersfield
Notable locations
Connecticut
Wetherfield
Accountant's Office
New London
Notable items
receipts
pay

