Enclosed Bill for Wood
Document 1800Vouchers submitted by contractor (Mr. Colfax) with charge to the United States for hickory wood to be used by Major General Hamilton sent to Brown for his verification on the charges and specifics of vouchers so that Simmons could pay contractor.
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Mr R Clary
New York
Sir
Accountants Office
March 20th 1800
The two inclosed vouchers were exhibited by the Contractor Mc[undecipherable] as a charge against the United States for fire cord & hickory Wood delivered for the use of the Adjutant Generals office as the receipt granted by you are not express the kind of Wood received, nor whether any additional expences was on the cutting sawing or piling the same. I have therefore inclosed the bills together with your receipt that you may see the amount of the charges and if correct, you will please to notify the same that it may be enabled to pass the same to the Contractor's credit.
Sam H. [undecipherable]
Doct A Brown
of New York
Sir
March 20 1800
The three inclosed vouchers were exhibited by the Contractor [undecipherable] as a charge against the United States for [undecipherable] of hickory Woods delivered for Major [undecipherable] and for [undecipherable] of the same for his Office as the receipt do not express the kind of Wood received, nor whether any additional expences was incurred in the cutting, sawing & piling the same. I have therefore inclosed the bills together with your receipt that you may see the amount of the charges and if correct you will please to notify the same that it may be enabled to pass the same to the Contractor's credit.
Sam H.
[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Vouchers submitted by contractor (Mr. Colfax) with charge to the United States for hickory wood to be used by Major General Hamilton sent to Brown for his verification on the charges and specifics of vouchers so that Simmons could pay contractor.
Date
03/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800032021255
Page start
45
Notable persons
Ethan A Brown
William Simmons
Major General Hamilton
contractor
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
wood
vouchers
carting
sawing
piling
credit

