Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Jackson to expect funds for the fortifications at Boston.
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[month of April 1798.] [Jan 80] [P.L.]
[445]
Accountants Office
December 5th 1799
Jon: Jackson Esqr
Supervisor
Boston
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of five thousand Dollars on account of the Fortifications at Boston for which sum you will please to furnish this purveying receipt holding yourself accountable, to be disbursed agreeably to Instructions from the Secretary of War —
Sam Ho
[P.L.]
Nanning J Visscher Esqt
Albany, N York
Sir
December 12th 1799
I received your letter to Samuel Lewis, also the [undecipherable] With enclosing your receipt for three hundred forty one Dollars offer, which you are held accountable for on the books of this Office —
Sam Ho [P.L.]
William Crafts Esqr
Charleston Sr
December 12th 1799
I send you the enclosed letter to Mr Beverly Randolph for your perusal which I must request you to have returned to me. I have only to observe that the money advanced to him by you amounting to the sum of eight thousand, nine hundred thirty seven dollars [undecipherable] You will be found for your credit on the Books of this Office —
Sam Ho
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Jackson to expect funds for the fortifications at Boston.
Date
12/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799121021155
Page start
443
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
supervisor Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
fortifications
receipts

