Collection
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Receipt of Payments, Etc.
09/03/1796 Letter SignedSwan has received the list of payments made by Simmons. He encloses a schedule of the bills of exchange drawn by him from No. 17 to 106 amounting to $88,491.60.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Receipt of Payment from Samuel Lewis for Use of Springfield Armory
10/28/1796 Document SignedDavid Ames, Superintendent, received $1500 from War Office for use of United States armory at Springfield.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Receipt of Payment for Troops at Upper Posts of Ohio River
10/14/1796 Document SignedLewis receipt of William Simmons for $2600 on account of pay, subsistence and forage of troops of Upper Posts of Ohio river.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Receipt of Pay Matthew Ernest
02/07/1796 DocumentMatthew Ernest, acting Quarter Master General of militia under appointment of General Miller receipt for compensation 3 per cent on all his disbursements. Note indicates acting with the army under …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Receipt of Orders, Updates on Results of Instructions
10/28/1796 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentTroops in forts and posts along the Ohio are lacking in supplies and munitions. Wayne requested they be replenished for fear of famine and the inability to take over the posts vacated by the Spanish.
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Receipt of Money for the Springfield Armory
06/07/1796 Document SignedAmes acknowledges receipt of $3,150.25 from the Secretary of War for the use of the United States Armory at Springfield.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Receipt of Meriwether Lewis for issue of horse and pistols.
11/21/1796 Document SignedPittsburg. Received from Isaac Craig. A receipt of government issued horse, pistols and holsters, the property of the United States, accountable to be returned to Samuel Hodgdon in Philadelphia. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of Lewis for Recruiting Service
02/05/1796 Document SignedLieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler received $650 from Lewis for the recruiting service at Pittsburg.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Receipt of John Habersham
11/02/1796 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is the receipt of John Habersham for $27.58, applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in the state of Georgia.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of John Habersham
06/11/1796 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is a receipt of John Habersham for the sum of $89, applied by him to defray the contingent and incidental expenses of the War Department in the State of Georgia.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of John Habersham
05/17/1796 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is a receipt of John Habersham for $5.95, applied by him to defray the contingent and incidental expenses of the War Department in the State of Georgia.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of John Habersham
05/09/1796 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is the receipt of John Habersham for $7.50, applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in the state of Georgia.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of John Habersham
03/09/1796 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is a receipt of John Habersham for $110, applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in the state of Georgia.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of John Habersham
03/04/1796 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is the receipt of John Habersham for $7.13, applied by him to defray the contingent and and incidental expenses of the War Department in the state of Georgia.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of John Blakely Transmitted Under Cover with Receipts
09/27/1796 Autograph Letter SignedPolk informs Simmons that the receipt of John Blakely was transmitted to the Commissioners of the Revenue enclosed in a letter, along with receipts for two other men.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt of J. Mitchell on Behalf of Michael Kalteisen
05/06/1796 Document SignedReceipt for money received of David Stevensfor Captain Kalteisen.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)- No image
Receipt of Goods & Provisions
07/16/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. Bates to McHenry, 07/22/1796. [In the absence of Major Craig, Tarlton Bates acknowledges receipt of goods and provisions to the Secretary at War.]
Citations 
Receipt of George Fleming
01/12/1796 LetterbookWar Accountant's Office acknowledges receiving the receipt of George Fleming for $3,000, which Simmons will put on the books of the office.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Receipt of Funds for the Springfield Armory
10/15/1796 Document SignedAmes acknowledges receipt of $548.80 from Samuel Lewis of the War Office, for the use of the United States armory at Springfield.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Receipt of Funds for David Ames
10/08/1796 Document SignedLewis acknowledges receipt from Simmons Warrant No. 1598 for $548.80 which he will transmit to David Ames on account of the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts who is to be accountable for due …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Receipt of Clothing, Arms, and Camp Equipage
12/31/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRickard acknowledges receipt of the public clothing, arms & accoutrements, and camp equipage contained in the enclosed invoice. They came to hand in good order.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipt of Clothing & Additional Orders
07/23/1796 Autograph Letter SignedThe clothing arrived safely except for a shortage of eleven pair of linen overalls and one sergeant's shirt. The articles being packed in the middle of the hogshead probably accounts for the mistake. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Receipt of Capt. Miller
06/14/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. Chester to Simmons, 03/25/1796. [Cover for receipt of Captain Edward Miller in the amount listed. Cited in Simmons to Chester 04/02/1796.]
Citations 
Receipt of Auguste DeGrasse, Temporary Engineer
05/07/1796 Autograph Letter SignedReceipt certifying that DeGrasse received $227.50 from David Stevens.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)- No image
Receipt of a Receipt
07/28/1796 Cited letter or documentCITATION only. Hagner to Carrington 08/04/1796. [Acknowledges receipt of a receipt that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office.]
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