Account of John Woodward
Document 1799John Woodward should be furnished with the forms necessary for maintaining his account. The Secretary of War wants it to be understood that whenever monies are advanced to an agent not previously instructed in the maintenace of his account, the necessary instructions, forms, and vouchers should be provided to him. Includes a copy of a letter from McHenry to Woodward.
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War department
William Simmons Esqr
Accountant
[notation: Recd Decr 19th 1795]
[seal]
Philadelphia Decr 12th 1795
the Secretary of War —
[undecipherable] received [undecipherable] accompanying [undecipherable] this day —
[undecipherable] Hutchinson [undecipherable] by the Officers at D[undecipherable] [undecipherable] furnishing [undecipherable] measures [undecipherable]
the Academy of [undecipherable] Physicians
[undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Prisoners of [undecipherable]
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
John Woodward should be furnished with the forms necessary for maintaining his account. The Secretary of War wants it to be understood that whenever monies are advanced to an agent not previously instructed in the maintenace of his account, the necessary instructions, forms, and vouchers should be provided to him. Includes a copy of a letter from McHenry to Woodward.
Date
12/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1799121200201
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Woodward, 12/12/1799.
Enclosure: James McHenry to John Woodward 1798/11/05
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
James Woodward
Captain Wadsworth
workmen
N. Jones
Notable locations
War Department
New London
Notable items
forms
accounts
monies
vouchers
gun carriages
harbor
contract
well seasoned timber