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. M. G. September 29th 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 & 70/100, which leaves a balance due the United States on this account of three thousand four hundred seventy two dollars & 99/100 to be carried to your debit on next account, agreeably to the inclosed statement of differences —
Sam &c
W.S.
Copy of the acct of differences filed with the statement —
George Harrison Esqr September 29th 1800
Philadelphia —
Sir
This morning I received your letter of the 16th Instant, with the accounts therein mentioned which will be filed for examination —
Sam &c (W.S.)
Michael G. Houdin October 1st 1800
Military Store Keeper
Albany N. Yorke
Sir
Your account for the Quarter ending 30 Sept 1800 has been presented to this office for settlement from which has been deducted the sum of seven dollars 50/100, charged for Postage. Before this amount can be admitted it is necessary that you should forward the receipt of the Post-master to be accompanied by your account attested specifying that the letters received by you were on Public service —
Sam &c
W.S.
James O'Hara Esqr Accountants Office
October 3rd 1800
Sir
You will advance the settlement of your accounts with the United States by furnishing me as soon as [undecipherable] Statements of the charges to be brought to your debit for Transportation, articles purchased or other supplies furnished by you to the Public under your several contracts [undecipherable]
Sam &c. W.S.
Mr Fredk Spreg Accountants Office
West Point October 4th 1800
Sir
On application to Nicholas Fish Supervisor [undecipherable] New Yorke you will receive the sum of ninety dollars being for your pay from the 1 July to the 30th Sept 1800, for which sum you will grant the necessary receipts —
Sam &c
W.S.
Nicholas Fish Esqr October 4th 1800
New Yorke
Sir
The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of ninety dollars, which please [undecipherable] to Frederick Sprig assistant Military Store Keeper at West [undecipherable] taking the necessary receipts therefor — being for his Salary for July, Augt & Sept 1800
Sam &c
B.S.
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

