Acknowledged Receipt of Letter
Document 1800Peter Hagner, clerk, acknowledged receipt of letter from Chancellor due to Simmons absence. When papers and books of the Office arrive from Philadelphia, account will be examined and adjustment to entries will be made.
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John Woodruff Esqr
New London Cont
Department of War
Accountants Office
February 27 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22 inst with its enclosure. The examination of your accounts will s[oo]n go on and you will be informed of the result.
I am &c
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Joshua Orue Esqr
Agent of Fortifications
Elizabethtown N.J.
February 27, 1800
Sir I have received your letter of the 11 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.
I am &c
W[undecipherable]
Doct George French
Fredericksburg Virga
February 24 1800
Sir Your account for rations administered to and attendance on the sick troops of the United States at Fredericksburg Va have been received from Mr Haslett, amounting to [undecipherable] and as most [undecipherable] have been [undecipherable] to the examination [undecipherable] have ascertained [by?] returns of the files who have [reported?] that after deducting the following sums from each of your accounts there will be a full [balance?] allowed you viz—
from your a/c against Capt Brooks $........ Day 97.90
do do ............ Caldwells $........ 2.1
do do ............ Houstons ......... 18.16[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Peter Hagner, clerk, acknowledged receipt of letter from Chancellor due to Simmons absence. When papers and books of the Office arrive from Philadelphia, account will be examined and adjustment to entries will be made.
Date
06/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800062623655
Note
William Chancellor's name is misspelled in document names database.
Notable persons
William Chancellor
Peter Hagner
Simmons
clerk
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Washington
Notable items
accounts
books
papers
vouchers

