Account of Mr. Houdin, Etc.

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Department of War Accountants Office August 13^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 6^th Inst. inclosing an account of M^r Houdin Military Store keeper at Albany, for his Pay from 1 April to 30 June 1800. amounting to one hundred & twenty seven dollars & 50/100. which sum has been placed in the hands of Samuel Meredith Esq^r Treasurer of the United States, agreeably to your request. The accounts of the contractor for North Carolina — have been received, but which remain suspended untill a copy of his agreement made with Griffeth I McRee, Esq^r agent for this Depart. transmitted to this office, of which he has been informed — I am Sir Your Obed^t H^ble Serv^t [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. Superintendent Military Stores Philadelphia [Address leaf notations: let 1/8 — / for Burr's Sys No [undecipherable] / hand of the Treasurer] [Postal stamp: AUG] [Docketing: Department of War / Accountants Office]

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The account of Mr. Houdin, military storekeeper at Albany, for his pay during the second quarter of 1800 has been received. That sum has been given to Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States. The accounts of the contractor for North Carolina have also been received but are suspended until a copy of his agreement with Griffith McRae, agent for this department, has been transmitted to Hagner.