Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons sends the accounts of Samuel Marshal to Edward Carrington.
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David Henley Esqr
A.M.G. Knoxville
Annapolis
Accountants Office
October 31. 1799
Sir
I have received your letters one dated the 18 of Sept 1818 & the other the 9 Instl. the last inclosing two Packages from Knoxville & the auditory — the other accompd by the abstracts & vouchers therein mentioned all of which will be filed subject to the proper examination —
My Brother in [undecipherable: arms] says he is appointed Paymaster to the Regt of Dragoons, his has he 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.
Edwd Carrington Esqr
Supt Richmond —
Accountants Office
Novemr 1st 1799
Sir
I have this day received your letter of the 25 ulto & noted its contents — agreeably thereto I now enclose you the settlement of Samuel Marshalls acct as made on the 7 Ulto 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 sends the accounts of Samuel Marshal to Edward Carrington.
Date
11/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799110121055
Page start
401
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond
Samuel Marshal
Notable locations
Virginia
accountant's office
Richmond
Notable items
settlement
vouchers

