Acknowledged Receipt in Absence of Accountant
Document 1800Hagner acknowledged receipt of letter from Tillinghast for Simmons who was absent from the War department. Delay in response due to move of office from Philadelphia to Washington. Mr. Boss's accounts settled, balance paid to him was done so a long time ago. Payment was for overdrawn rations by Tillinghast, Tillinghast to have sum deducted from pay.
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John Stockton Esqr
New London, Connt
[Department of War
Accountants Office
February 27 1800]
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22d inst with the reference. The examination of your accounts will not go on and you need to be informed of the result —
Yam &c.
W.S.
Joshua Oree 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 with the blank under examination and you will be informed of the results in usual form —
Yam &c.
W.S.
Doct George French
Fredericksburg, Virga
February 24 1800
Sir
Your accounts for rations furnished to and attendants on the sick Troops in the United States at Fredericksburg Va. have been received from Mr Hackett accounting of your accounts to $466.16 and as usual in such cases have been submitted to the examination. I have ascertained the physician of the place who have informed that after examining the following sums from each of your accounts there will be a full compensation allowed you, viz. —
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hagner acknowledged receipt of letter from Tillinghast for Simmons who was absent from the War department. Delay in response due to move of office from Philadelphia to Washington. Mr. Boss's accounts settled, balance paid to him was done so a long time ago. Payment was for overdrawn rations by Tillinghast, Tillinghast to have sum deducted from pay.
Date
06/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800063023055
Notable persons
George Tillinghast
Peter Hagner
William Simmons
Mr. Boss
Major Darling
accountant
paymaster general
troops
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Washinton
Providence
Rhode Island
Oxford
Notable items
rations
account
settlement
letter
pay
returns

