Accountant Absent, Notification of Settlement
Document 1800Hagner notified Hodgdon of settlement of accounts for Nicklin and Griffith due to the absence of the accountant of the War Dept. Nicklin and Griffith were paid for the purchase of a cannon for Fort Mifflin. Capt. Theodore Meminger confirmed arrival of said cannon.
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John Woodward Esqr
New London Connt
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 27 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22d inst with the enclosure. The examination of your accounts will soon go on and you will be informed of the result.
[Your Mo...?]
W.S.
Joshua Orne Esqr
Agent of Fortifications
Marblehead, Masss
February 27, 1800
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 —
[Your Mo...?]
W.S.
Doct. George French
Fredericksburg, Virga
February 24 1800
Sir
Your account for rations administered to and [undecipherable] troops of the United States at Fredericksburg [undecipherable] have been received from Mr Haslett, amounting to [undecipherable: probable reading "£"] [undecipherable] and as usual in such cases have been submitted to the examination of the [undecipherable] of the place who have [undecipherable] that after [undecipherable] the following sums from each of your accounts there will be a full [undecipherable] allowed you viz.
from your a/c against Cap[tain's] Books ... Dol 97.97
Do Do ... [undecipherable] ... 2.1
Do Do ... Rations ... 18.16[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hagner notified Hodgdon of settlement of accounts for Nicklin and Griffith due to the absence of the accountant of the War Dept. Nicklin and Griffith were paid for the purchase of a cannon for Fort Mifflin. Capt. Theodore Meminger confirmed arrival of said cannon.
Date
06/07/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800060721355
Notable persons
Simmons
Hodgdon
Theodore
Meminger
Nicklin
Griffith
accountant
commandant
Peter Hagner
Notable locations
Fort Mifflin
War Department
Military Stores Department
Notable items
cannon
accounts
books

