Request for Statement of Expenditures of Indian Department
Document 1800Sec. of War's request for statements of expenditure in relation to the Indian Department can only be honored by Simmons after he received the dates for the materials requested. Simmons listed the difficulties related to procuring the documents requested.
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John Woodward Esqr
New London Count
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 27 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22d inst with its inclosure. The examination of your accounts will not go on and you will be informed of the result —
Yam W
W.S.
Joshua Gray Esqr
Agent of Fortifications
Marshfield M.
February 27 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 19 Instant accompanied by your Accounts and Vouchers for December last, which will be placed under examination and you will be informed of the result in course —
Yam W
W.S.
Doct George French
Fredericksburg Virga
February 24 1800
Sir
Your account for monies [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] attendants on the sick Troops in the United States at Fredericksburg Va have been received from Mr Haslett, amounting to [undecipherable] $[undecipherable] and as some in each case have been returned to the examination, who ascertained physicians of the place who have stated that after examining the following sums from [undecipherable] of your account, there will be a full compensation allowed you —
From your a/c against Capt Brooks $ .... 97 97
Do Do .... Gallamente D .... 2 1
Do Do .... [undecipherable] .... 18 16[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Sec. of War's request for statements of expenditure in relation to the Indian Department can only be honored by Simmons after he received the dates for the materials requested. Simmons listed the difficulties related to procuring the documents requested.
Date
04/09/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800040921055
Note
Cited in Simmons to Anderson, 04/16/1800,
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Indian Department
Quarter Master General
agent for war department
treasury
war department
clerk
indian nations
President of United States
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Knoxville Tennessee
military posts
Notable items
books
expense
transporting goods to pay indian annuities
settlements
contingent expenses

