Acknowledged Receipt of Letter
Document 1800Peter Hagner, clerk, acknowledged receipt of letter from both Henley and Hillis due to absence of Simmons. Examination of accounts will happen after books of the Office arrive from Philadelphia.
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John Worthwood Esqr
New London County
[Department of War
Accountants Office
February 27 1800]
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22 inst with the reference. The examination of your accounts will go on and you will be informed of the result.
I am &c
W.S.
Joshua Orns Esqr
Agent of Fortifications
Elizabethtown N.J.
February 27 1800
Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Instant accompanied by your Accounts and Vouchers for December last, which will be placed under examination and you will be informed of the result in course
I am &c
[signed]
Doct George French
Fredericksburg Va
February 24 1800
Sir
Your accounts for rations furnished to and attendance on the sick troops of the United States at Fredericksburg Va have been received from Mr Haslet [undecipherable] amounting to [undecipherable] and as most in such cases have been submitted to the examination I have ascertained by [undecipherable] persons of the place who have [undecipherable] that after [undecipherable] the following sums from each of your accounts there will be a full compensation allowed you Viz
from your a/c against Capt Brooks $.... 77. [undecipherable]
" " [undecipherable] $.... 2. 1
" " Houston $.... 18.16[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Peter Hagner, clerk, acknowledged receipt of letter from both Henley and Hillis due to absence of Simmons. Examination of accounts will happen after books of the Office arrive from Philadelphia.
Date
06/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800062623855
Notable persons
Peter Hagner
William Simmons
David Henley
Mr. Hillis
clerk
Notable locations
Knoxville, Tennessee
Washington
Philadelphia
Notable items
accounts
letters

