Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1800Simmons discusses with Vischer the transactions made by Doctor Coffin.
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Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Superintendent of Military Stores
Sir
Accountants Office
February 18th 1800
Samuel Miles attorney of Hodgkinson of Portland in the District of Maine, has received a credit at this Office, for articles furnished by him accruing agreably to the [undecipherable] abstract, to ninety two dollars thirty three [undecipherable] for which you will be pleased to cause the [same?] entry to be made on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores
Sam D. [undecipherable]
Saml Hodgdon February 11th 1800
Sir
William Dutcher has received a credit on the Books of this Office for articles delivered for the use of the [undecipherable] City Infantry & Corps [undecipherable] detachment of [undecipherable] as per the [attached?] Regimental [undecipherable] and the annexed abstract to [undecipherable] By you will therefore please take the proper person accountable on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores
Sam D. [undecipherable]
Lieut Manning & Dutcher February 15 1800
[undecipherable]
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 22 [undecipherable] enclosing your account current & vouchers therein referred to relative to the [Amount?] of Dr Griffin, while acting as Barrack master at [undecipherable]. And [referring?] to the original list of [undecipherable] of your [purchases?] of William [undecipherable] by Dr Griffin (a copy whereof I have [reserved?] for your government) [undecipherable] that there was only a balance [undecipherable] of the allotment as there is an advance transmitted in my letter to you of the 19 March 1799 — You will therefore cause him to refund the amount [undecipherable] any [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons discusses with Vischer the transactions made by Doctor Coffin.
Date
02/18/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800021821355
Page start
522
Note
Cited in Simmons to Vischer, 02/27/1800.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Nanning J. Vischer
William Simmons
William Prentrip
John Nugent
Notable locations
Niagara
Oswego
Notable items
corn
carpenter's tools

