Enclosed copy of books for April
Document 1800David Henley, agent for the War Department in Knoxville, encloses a copy of his books for the month of April to William Simmons, War Department Accountant. Henley paid Lieutenant Chandler for the payments of the army at the close of each quarter.
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Knoxville 14th May 800
Sir
I received your letter of the 24th inst. with the corrected account of Colonel Butler which shall be attended to.
I now enclose a Copy of my Books for the Month of April. You will see by those enclosures of my Books that I pay Lieut Chandler for the payment of the Army at the close of each Quarter. And have intimated to him to bring forward his Vouchers for settlement which he has promised to do
I am with Respect
Your Hum. Servant
David Henley
William Simmons Esquire
[Address panel: William Simmons esqre / Accountant of the War Department / Philadelphia]
[Docketing, lower right: Knoxville 19th May 1800 / David Henley's letter / No: 26 + / [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
David Henley, agent for the War Department in Knoxville, encloses a copy of his books for the month of April to William Simmons, War Department Accountant. Henley paid Lieutenant Chandler for the payments of the army at the close of each quarter.
Date
05/14/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1800051470001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hagner to Henley, 06/26/1800.
Notable persons
William Simmons
David Henley
Chandler
army
Butler
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tennessee
Notable items
books
settlement

