Letter to the Agent in Knoxville
Document 1800Letter from Peter Hagner, War Department clerk, to David Henley, agent of the War Department at Knoxville, Tennessee. Hagner is writing due to the absence of William Simmons, War Department Accountant.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
City of Washington · June 26th 1800.
Sir
The Accountant of the War Dept. being absent, I embrace the earliest opportunity which the removal of the Office from Philadelphia to this place will afford to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 14.th Ultimo, and that of Mr. Hillis of the 12.th same month. with their inclosures — Which latter Shall be filed with those before forwarded — Subject to a proper examination.
I am respectfully
Sir
Your mo obt Sert
Peter Hagner
Pr. Clk.
David Henley Esq.r
A.W.D. Knoxville
Tennessee
[Docket on reverse: Department of War Accountant Office Washington June 26, 1800]
[Address panel: Department of War / Accountants Office / City of Washington / Peter Hagner]
[Address panel: Department of War / Accountant's Office / David Henley Esquire / Agent War Department / Knoxville / Tennessee]
[Postal stamp: JUN 26]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter from Peter Hagner, War Department clerk, to David Henley, agent of the War Department at Knoxville, Tennessee. Hagner is writing due to the absence of William Simmons, War Department Accountant.
Date
06/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Washington
Document number
1800062615001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Peter Hagner
David Henley
accountant
William Simmons
Hillis
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tennessee
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
Philadelphia

