Writing off Postage as an Expense
Document 1800Houdin's account for the quarter ending on the 30th of September has been processed. $7.50 was deducted for postage. Simmons asks Houdin to forward the receipt of the Postmaster with his account to confirm that the letters received by Houdin were related to public service.
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Caleb Swan Esqr Accountants Office
p No 6 September 29 1800
Sir
Your accounts as Clerk 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 & twenty one dollars & 7/100, which [undecipherable] a balance due the United States on the account of three thousand four hundred seventy three dollars & 7/100 to be raised to your debit on next account, agreeably to the inclosed statement of difference — Sam &c
Copy of the acct of difference filed with the documents.
George Harrison Esq.t September 29 1800
Philadelphia —
Sir
This morning I received your letter of the 16 instant, with the account therein mentioned, which will be filed for examination — Sam &c [undecipherable]
Michael G. Houding October 1st 1800
Military Store Keeper
Albany in Books
Sir
Your account for the Quarter ending 30 [undecipherable] 1799 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] &c to be accompanied by your account [undecipherable] specifying that the letter covered by your
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Houdin's account for the quarter ending on the 30th of September has been processed. $7.50 was deducted for postage. Simmons asks Houdin to forward the receipt of the Postmaster with his account to confirm that the letters received by Houdin were related to public service.
Date
10/01/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800100121155
Page start
267
Notable persons
Michael G Houdin
William Simmons
military store keeper
postmaster
Notable locations
Albany, New York
Notable items
public service
postage
receipt
settlement

