Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons informs Morris to expect payment from John Kilty.
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Gen. Henry Bell Accountant's Office
in Georgia 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 [undecipherable] Thousand seven hundred Thirty dollars Cts for [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] Treasury Statement as follows Viz:
For this amount unaccounted for on Treasury Statement
No. [undecipherable]727 [undecipherable] $1491.79
For this sum [undecipherable] [undecipherable] pay
[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Army of [undecipherable]
1667 and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] $10.26
[undecipherable] $1729.32
It having in consequence become my duty to call upon [undecipherable] to settle the accounts of the persons in [undecipherable] I have to request your attention to the [undecipherable] as soon as convenient [undecipherable] to furnish vouchers for the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or accounting for the same, by refunding this amount to the Treasurer of the United States —
[undecipherable]
Capt. [undecipherable] Morris February 4th 1800
[undecipherable]
Baltimore
Sir
I have recd your letter dated the [undecipherable]th Instant enclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the rent of a [undecipherable] occupied by Mr [undecipherable] [undecipherable] amounting to sixty dollars being to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] through the hands of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] will be entered to your [undecipherable] on the Books of this [undecipherable] —
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Morris to expect payment from John Kilty.
Date
02/04/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800020421255
Page start
500
Notable persons
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
John Foncin
Mr. Swartzhouer
Notable locations
Fort McHenry, near Baltimore
Notable items
rent
room

