Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Crafts that monies advanced to Dodridge Crocker are passed to his credit.
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month of April 1798. Sam 80
R.L.
Gen. Jackson Esq.r Accountants Office
Supervisor December 5.th 1799
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 [undecipherable] keeping receipt holeing generally accountable. To be disbursed agreably to Instructions from the Secretary of War —
Sam H.e
R.L.
Nanning J Visscher Esq.t December 12 1799
Albany New York
Sir
I received your letter to Samuel Harris date the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] enclosing your receipt for three hundred forty [undecipherable] Dollars after, which you are held accountable for on the books of this Office —
Sam H.e
R.L.
William Craft Esq. December [undecipherable] 1799
Charleston M.r
Sir I send you the enclosed letter to M.r [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for your perusal which I must request you to have returned to him. I have only to observe that the monies advanced to him by you amounting to the sum of eight thousand, nine hundred [undecipherable] seven dollars You will be [undecipherable] for your credit on the books of this Office —
Sam H
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Crafts that monies advanced to Dodridge Crocker are passed to his credit.
Date
12/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799121321155
Page start
443
Notable persons
William Crafts
William Simmons
Dodridge Crocker
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
accountant's office
Notable items
monies
books

