Accounts of Fortifications Received
Document 1800Peter Hagner, clerk, acknowledged receipt of letter due to absence of Simmons. Examination of accounts of fortifications and the receipts of Thomas Welsh will happen after books of the Office arrive from Philadelphia.
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enclosures - which shall be filed with those before forwarde[d]
subject to a proper examination — Sam &c P. Hagn[er]
Pr: Cl[k]
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Coll McHeth Accountant's Office
Collector of the Customs, City Point June 26 th 1800
near Richmond, Virginia,
Sir
As early as the removal of the Office to this pla[ce]
would permit I acknowledge in the absence of the accountant
receipt of your letter (with its accompaniments) dated the 14[th]
The papers after perusal by Mr Simmons will be arranged [with]
with the accounts of the Virginia militia employed in Suppre[ssing]
the Western Insurrection — Sam &c
P. Hagner
Pr: Clk.
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Jonn Jackson Esqr June 26th 1800
Boston - Ms.
Sir
The accountant being absent it has become my [duty]
to acknowledge the receipt of your letters dated the 27 May &[?]
14 Instt. the former accompanied by accounts of Fortifications,
the latter enclosing the receipt of Thomas Welsh for Dolls 570[?]
which will be attended to in course, The delay which ha[s]
arisen was occasioned by the removal of the Office to this pl[ace]
& the papers & Books not being in perfect order yet — an adjustm[ent]
of the accounts cannot immediately take place — but no time wi[ll]
be lost in effecting it — Sam &c P. Hagner
Pr: Clk.
Your letter of the 3d June is also received —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Peter Hagner, clerk, acknowledged receipt of letter due to absence of Simmons. Examination of accounts of fortifications and the receipts of Thomas Welsh will happen after books of the Office arrive from Philadelphia.
Date
06/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800062624055
Notable persons
Peter Hagner
Jonathan Jackson
Thomas Welsh
William Simmons
clerk
Notable locations
fortifications
Boston Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Washington
War Department
Notable items
accounts
fortifications
receipts
letter
books
fortifications

