Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Vischer that his receipt was received.
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month of April 1798. Sam 80
[initials]
Jon Jackson Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor December 5th 1799
Boston
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of five thousand Dollars on account of the [undecipherable] at Boston for which sum you will please to furnish this [undecipherable] receipt holding yourself generally accountable. To be disbursed agreeably to instructions from the Secretary of War —
Sam H[undecipherable]
[initials]
Nanning J Fisher, Junt December 12th 1799
Niagara New York
Sir
I received your letter to Samuel Harris since this [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] enclosing your receipt for three hundred forty one Dollars [undecipherable], which you are held accountable for on the books of this Office —
Sam H[undecipherable]
[initials]
William Crafts Esqr December 12th 1799
Charleston SoC
Sir
I send you the enclosed letter to Mr Beverly [undecipherable] for your perusal which I must request you to have returned to him
I have only to observe that the money advanced to him by you amounting to the sum of eight thousand, nine hundred [undecipherable] seven dollars you will be found on your account on the books of this Office —
Sam H[undecipherable]
[initials]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Vischer that his receipt was received.
Date
12/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799121221055
Page start
443
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nanning J Vischer
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis
clerk
Notable locations
Niagara, New York
accountant's office
Notable items
books
receipt

