Apology for Absence of Simmons, Reply to Follow
Document 1800Clerk wrote Dayton to apologize for the absence Simmons and stated that Mr. Elias B. Dayton was written to notify him that his accounts would be examined and adjusted as soon as possible. Clerk laid aside letter from Jon. Dayton for personal response from Simmons upon his return.
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John [undecipherable] Esqr
New London Comt
[Department of War
Accountant's Office
February 27 1800]
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22 inst with the reference. The examination of your accounts will [undecipherable] go on and you will be informed of the result.
Your [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Joshua [Ores?] Esqr
Agent of Fortifications
Elizabethtown N.J.
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 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Doct George French
Fredericksburg, Virga
February 24 1800
Sir
Your account for various expenditures to and attendant on the sick Troops in the United States at Fredericksburg Va have been received from Mr [Haslet?], amounting to [undecipherable], and as most in each case have been submitted to the examination of the accountable physicians of the place who have reported that after examining the following items from each of your accounts there will be a full compensation allowed your [undecipherable]
from your a/c against Capt [Brooks?] B ... [undecipherable: probable reading] 97. 93
[undecipherable] ... [undecipherable] ... 2. 1
[undecipherable] ... [undecipherable] Rations ... 18. 162
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Clerk wrote Dayton to apologize for the absence Simmons and stated that Mr. Elias B. Dayton was written to notify him that his accounts would be examined and adjusted as soon as possible. Clerk laid aside letter from Jon. Dayton for personal response from Simmons upon his return.
Date
06/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800062623355
Notable persons
Dayton
Elias Dayton
Simmons
clerk
Peter Hagner
Notable locations
Elizabethtown
New Jersey
War Office
Washington
Notable items
accounts

