Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Henley that his packages were received. Simmons also makes a request of Henley to forward a box of his brother's personal articles as soon as possible.
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David Henley Esqr
A.Q.M. Knoxville
Accountants Office
October 31. 1799
Annapolis
Sir
I have received your letters one dated the 18 of Sept 1818 & the other the 9 Inst. the last enclosing two Packages from Knoxville & the muster & the other accompd by the abstracts & voucher Return Williams all of which will be filed subject to the proper examination —
My Brother in whose care & to apprise Payments of the Regt of Dragoons, his box has not yet come to hand if you have not forwarded it, he requests me to beg the favor of you to do it by the first safe conveyance as it contains sundry papers & articles that he is very much in want of.
Sam &c
W. S.
Colo Carrington Esqr
Dept Richmond —
Aust 21st 1799
Sir
I have this day received your letter of the 4th instt & notice its contents — agreeably thereto I have enclosed you the settlement of Samuel Marshells acct as made on this Office with the original item vouchers. which you will please to look over for your satisfaction, & return them to this Office with such observations & additional vouchers as you may think necessary —
Sam &c
W. S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Henley that his packages were received. Simmons also makes a request of Henley to forward a box of his brother's personal articles as soon as possible.
Date
10/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799103121255
Page start
401
Notable persons
David Henley
William Simmons
Mr. Lovell
Regiment of Dragoons
brother
agent war department
paymaster
Notable locations
Knoxville, Tennessee
Accountant's Office
Natchez
Notable items
papers
abstract
vouchers
file
examination
articles

