Simmons Writes Swan About a Discrepancy in Accounts
Document 1800Swan, as Clerk for the War Office, gave instructions for payment on December 2nd 1791. Simmons writes to Swan to inform him that after an examination these records were found to differ from Swan's statement by $1,421.70. The remaining balance due the United States is $3,472.99. The money will be carried to Swan's debit on his next account.
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Caleb Swan Esqr
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Accountant's Office
September 29. 1800
Sir
Your accounts block to the War Office for payments made under your instructions of 2d December 1791 have been examined, & are found to differ from your statement one thousand four hundred [undecipherable] and dollars & [undecipherable], which [undecipherable] a balance due the United States on this account of three thousand four hundred [undecipherable] three dollars & [undecipherable] to be carried to your debit on next account, agreeably to this inclosed statement of differences
Saml [undecipherable]
W.A.
Copy of the acct of differences filed with the statement—
George Harrison Esqr
Philadelphia
September 29 1800
Sir
This morning I received your letter of the 16 instant, with the account therein mentioned, which will be filed for examination — Sam [undecipherable]
Michael G. Houdin
Military Store Keeper
Albany N. York
October 1st 1800
Sir
Your account for the [undecipherable]quarter ending 30 [undecipherable] has been presented to this Office for settlement from which has been deducted the sum of seven dollars [undecipherable] charged for [undecipherable]. Before this amount can be admitted it is necessary that you should forward the copy of the [undecipherable]uments & be [undecipherable] by your account [undecipherable] specifying that the letter received by you[undecipherable]
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Swan, as Clerk for the War Office, gave instructions for payment on December 2nd 1791. Simmons writes to Swan to inform him that after an examination these records were found to differ from Swan's statement by $1,421.70. The remaining balance due the United States is $3,472.99. The money will be carried to Swan's debit on his next account.
Date
09/29/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800092921155
Page start
267
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
payments
account
debit

