Acknowledgement of Letter Received
Document 1800Simmons acknowledged receipt of letter from Ames in lieu of account who was absent. Because all papers of War Dept. are packed and to be shipped to city of Washington, Ames must wait until the papers arrival to the city to receive the information he requested.
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John Woodward Esqr Department of War
New London Count Accountants Office
February 27, 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22d inst with the enclosure. The examination of your accounts will [undecipherable] go on and you will be informed of the result.
Your H: S[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Joshua Orne Esqr. February 27, 1800
Agent of Fortifications
Marblehead Ms.
Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Instant accompanied by your Abstracts and Vouchers for December last; which will be placed under examination and you will be informed of the result in course [undecipherable]
Your [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Doct. George French February 24, 1800
Fredericksburg Virg.
Sir Your account for rations furnished to and [undecipherable] on the sick troops in the United States at Fredericksburg Virg. have been received from Mr. Haslett amounting to [undecipherable] and as some [undecipherable] have been referred to the examination. Your authenticated physicians of this place who have [undecipherable] that after examining the following items from cash of your account there will be a full [undecipherable] allowed you [undecipherable]
from your a/c against Capt Lefebvre [undecipherable] $[undecipherable: probable reading 97.97]
Do Do ........ Goldsmith [undecipherable] $ [undecipherable: probable reading 2.1]
Do Do ........ Thurston ... [undecipherable: probable reading 18.162]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons acknowledged receipt of letter from Ames in lieu of account who was absent. Because all papers of War Dept. are packed and to be shipped to city of Washington, Ames must wait until the papers arrival to the city to receive the information he requested.
Date
06/05/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800060521155

