Returned Draft
Document 1800Simmons submitted draft written by Dayton but was refused. It was deemed more appropriate for Dayton to report charges and receive credit through his accounts. Therefore draft was returned to Dayton.
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Chas B Dayton Eqr
Elizabeth town. N. J.
Accountants Office
August 4th 1800
Sir
I recived this day yours of the 28 Ulto with your account up to the 30 June together with a draft in my favor on the Directory of Iran for 1800 dollars which I presented for payment, but was refused as it was thought more proper to report the balance on your account. I therefore return you the draft.
All your former accounts have been examined, you may therefore expect to hear of the result in a few days —
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Saml Hodgson Eqr
Paymaster a. I.
Philadelphia
August 6th 1800
Sir
Henry Foxall & Co have received a credit on the Books of this Office for articles purchased & furnished by them for the purposes of the United States, amounting agreeably to the inclosed Abstract to your thousand one hundred & fifty one dollars 70cts & which are now in their possession for which you will be pleased to transmit the necessary orders on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores — they wish to deliver up the same at the expiration of their Contract with the United States —
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons submitted draft written by Dayton but was refused. It was deemed more appropriate for Dayton to report charges and receive credit through his accounts. Therefore draft was returned to Dayton.
Date
08/04/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800080421055
Page start
213
Notable persons
Elias B. Dayton
William Simmons
secretary of war
Notable locations
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
balance
account
draft
payment

