Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Stevens to make payment to Augustus DeGrasse.
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John P Chester Esqr
Supervisor Wethersfield, Connt.
Accountants Office
March 15th 1796.
Sir
I received your letter of the 27 Instt. enclosing the receipt of Ensign Samuel Hermele for eighty six Dollars & ninety four cents which sum will be entered to your credit on the books of this office —
Saml Pte. Peter Hagner
Pr Clk.
Captn Edward Miller
Middletown, Connectt.
Accountants Office
March 15th 1795.
Sir
I received your letter of the 6 Instt. enclosing Muster & Pay rolls for February 1795 of the Detachment under your command; the examination of which will take place & the amount found due thereon will be transmitted to you as soon as appropriations for that pass in Congress —
Saml Pte. Peter Hagner
Pr Clk.
Lieutt David Hall
Ellis's Hp. near N: New York
Accountants Office
March 15th 1795.
Sir
I received your letter of the 2[12] Instt. enclosing sundry receipts for Bounties paid by you; which will be filed with those before forwarded, subject to examination —
Saml 4te. P Hagner
Pr Clk.
Daniel Stevens Esqr
Supervr Charleston
Accountants Office
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred & thirty Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay to Augustus DeGrazi; Temporary Engineer at Charleston & take his receipts for the same being for his compensation from 21 October to 31 December 1797 —
Saml Pte. P Hagner
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Stevens to make payment to Augustus DeGrasse.
Date
03/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798031523350
Page start
229
Notable persons
Daniel Stevens
Peter Hagner
engineer
treasurer
Augustus DeGrasse
temporary engineer
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
Notable locations
Charleston
Accountant's Office
Notable items
compensation
receipts
pay

