Simmons Requests Colfax's Attention With Regard to Fixing His Accounts
Document 1800Simmons received with Colfax's letter of October 24th along with accounts and vouchers in the amount of $48660.59. Simmons asks that Colfax bring his attention back to the objections to the accounts that the Accounting Office has made note of. Simmons has been unable to make a final settlement on Colfax's accounts, and this has gone on long enough for Simmons' taste.
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Messrs Willis Colfax &c Accountants Office
New York Novemr 3d 1800
Sir!
I receiv'd your's of the 4th ult[imo] various accounts & vouchers in supplies said to amount to $[undecipherable]14660 20. they will be please under [comn?] [undecipherable] Officer then before drawn —
I find that I am again under the necessity of requesting your attention to the Settlement of the accounts which have been examined in this Office and the objections pointed out to you which you have failed to attend specially to your organization by which I am apprised of the means of [undecipherable] will final Settlement of your account, the length of time they have remained in this unsettled state calls loudly for your attention particularly as Capt McAllister who has obtained certain information respecting them is now in this quarter & may be easily called upon to support them —
Sam W[undecipherable]
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Sir
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received with Colfax's letter of October 24th along with accounts and vouchers in the amount of $48660.59. Simmons asks that Colfax bring his attention back to the objections to the accounts that the Accounting Office has made note of. Simmons has been unable to make a final settlement on Colfax's accounts, and this has gone on long enough for Simmons' taste.
Date
11/03/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800110321355
Page start
291
Notable persons
William Colfax
William Simmons
Captain McClallin
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office
Notable items
settlement
accounts

