Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons notifies Lee of a debt transferred from the Treasury Department on to the books of the Accountant's Office.
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Gov. Henry Lee Accountants Office
in Congress February 4th 1800
Sir
A number of accounts have been transfered from the Treasury Department to this Office for settlement on which is included a debt standing against you amounting to One thousand seven hundred [undecipherable] thirty dollars [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] Treasury Statement as [undecipherable] —
For this amount unaccounted for in Treasury Statement
No 7327 Drs 2141.79
For this sum from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] pay
Burrol of sum Army of Report[s] ...........
1867 and deducted ............... 418.46
Drs 1723.32
It having in consequence become my duty to call upon to settle the accounts of the persons or rather I have to request your attention to the meaning as soon as convenient falls to sufficient vouchers for the expenditure of that money accounting for the same, by refunding this amount to the Treasurer of the United States —
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Capt. Steele Morris February 4th 1800
Fort McHenry near
Baltimore
Sir
I have recd your letter dated the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] enclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] for the rent of a room occupied by Mr John [undecipherable] commanding to duty officers being to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your through the hands of James [undecipherable] paymaster which [sums] will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office —
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons notifies Lee of a debt transferred from the Treasury Department on to the books of the Accountant's Office.
Date
02/04/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800020421155
Page start
500
Notable persons
General Henry Lee
William Simmons
Congress
Robert Welford
Surgeon General
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

