Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

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375 Accountant’s Office October 19 1799 The Secretary of War Sir In answer to your letter of this date stating that “a Mr. Bullet in a letter dated the 30 August Ulto received today, that he sent on about a year ago, a couple of Pay rolls for the spies employed in Jefferson County for the years 1790 & 1792. " I have to inform you that no such papers appear on file in this office & that I have no recollection of their having been presented. I am &c. W. S.

Type

Letterbook

Description

Simmons informs the Secretary of War that he has no record or recollection of a claim made by Mr. Bullet on behalf of the spies employed in Jefferson County in 1792.

Date

10/19/1799

Recipient

Sent from

Accountant's Office

Document number

1799101921255

Page start

375

Notable persons

James McHenry
William Simmons
spies
Mr. Bullett
Secretary of War

Notable locations

Accountant's Office
Jefferson County

Notable items

pay rolls
papers