Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Jackson that the accounts of Doctor Conrad were received. Conrad supplied medicines to the United States.
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Accountants Office
John Chester Esqr
Supa. Wethersfield October 11 1799
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you
the sum of One hundred seventy five Dollars & 70/100 which
you will please to pay to Captn Derius Wadsworth at
New London taking his duplicate receipt being balance of
his pay from 1 April to the 30 Septr 1799 —
I am Yrs
W. S.
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Derius Wadsworth October 11 1799
Capt 2d Regt Arts & Engrs
New London Connecticut
You will receive from John Chester Supervisor
at Wethersfield Count 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 underneath for your government —
for which sum you will please to grant
your duplicate receipt
I am Yrs
W. S.
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Doctor Danl Jackson October 11 1799
Normantown
Sir I received your letter dated the 7 Insto enclosing
the account of DeLozack for medicines furnished the United States
the account is pursuing the usual course of Settlement — It was
[undecipherable: uniform] in the first instance, for the Surgn Genl to cause
the [undecipherable: mortifying] examination by a resident Physician, & when
that is complied steps will be taken for its payment — of which
you will be duly informed —
I am Yrs
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Jackson that the accounts of Doctor Conrad were received. Conrad supplied medicines to the United States.
Date
10/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799101121255
Page start
352
Notable persons
Doctor Daniel Jackson
William Simmons
Secretary of War
physician
Doctor Conrad
resident physician
Notable locations
Germantown
accountant's office
Notable items
medicine
settlement
examination

