Confirmation of receipt of wastebook
Document 1800Received letter and copy of waste book which will be filed. Have heard nothing on subject with Secretary of War letter of 30th ultimo.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
May 23d 1800
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 7th Inst. and the Copy of your Waste Book accompanying the Same - which will be filed with those heretofore forwarded.
Your letter dated the 30th Ultimo with its inclosure came to hand last post - but having heard nothing on the Subject from The Secretary of War I have suspended the Sending Mr Hills' letter -
I am
Sir
your Mo. Ob. Sert.
[Signature: H. [undecipherable] Simmons]
David Henley Esquire
a.W.D.
Knoxville
Tennessee
[Endorsed: Letter from — May 23, 1800, [undecipherable] Simmons]
[Address panel: Department of War / Accountants Office / David Henley Esquire / Agent War Department / Knoxville / Tennessee]
[Postal stamp: PH 23 M[ay]]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Received letter and copy of waste book which will be filed. Have heard nothing on subject with Secretary of War letter of 30th ultimo.
Date
05/23/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1800052321001
Page start
1
Notable persons
David Henley
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Mr. Hill
Notable locations
Knoxville
Accountants Office
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Notable items
waste book
post