Improving the Accounting System of the Navy Department

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Navy Department Accountants Office Novem 9^th 1799 o S^r The bearer M^r McDaniel is about opening the store books for this department. As an acquaintance with the principles and an inspection of the form in which you keep the accounts of the War department will probably enable him to improve his system I will solicit the favour of you to give him such information as may be useful for that purpose I am with esteem Sir Your most obed^t Ser^vt William Winder Maj^r Sam^t Hodgdon [Docket: y the from William Winder / dated Nov 9^th 1799] [Stamp: Received / from Dis[patch] / State Dis[?] / Nov. 22, 1799 / B.P.O. 401810] [Document number: 381]

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Autograph Letter Signed

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Mr. McDaniel is opening the storebooks for the Accountant's Office of the Navy Department. An acquaintance with the principles and an inspection of the form in which the War Department accounts are kept should enable him to improve his system. Hodgdon is asked to provide whatever information McDaniel may need for that purpose.