Forwarding Authority for Making Purchases, Etc.
Document 1801The deed has been delivered as requested by the Secretary of War. Since the records of Simmons' office have been consumed [by the fire], it will be necessary for Hodgdon to forward to him the authority by which he made the purchase or a voucher admitting the amount.
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[Receiv[ed] / St[ate] / [date] / R.O. 4018.0]
[FREE] [seal]
[undecipherable: William?] [undecipherable] Esqr
[undecipherable: Accountants?] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 14th
1801
[undecipherable] Hodgdon
Superintendent of Military Stores
Philadelphia
[2|14|1801]
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 14th
Sir
I have rece[undecipherable]
for payments from the 1st November to 31 January, and
delivered the Deed as you requested to the Secretary of War.
As All the Records of his Office has been consumed, it
will be necessary that you should forward to this office [undecipherable]
authority on which you made the purchase of the [undecipherable]
which is necessary as a voucher for admitting the[undecipherable]
amount.
I am Sir
Your Mo Ob[edient] Ser[vant]
[signed] [undecipherable: H. Simmons?]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Superintendent of Military Stores
Philadelphia
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The deed has been delivered as requested by the Secretary of War. Since the records of Simmons' office have been consumed [by the fire], it will be necessary for Hodgdon to forward to him the authority by which he made the purchase or a voucher admitting the amount.
Date
02/14/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War, Accountant's Office
Document number
1801021421001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Department of War, Accountant's Office