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Report from Fort Niagara
04/07/1797 Autograph Letter SignedExplains his receipt rolls and muster and pay rolls that he has sent to the War Office. Mentions detachment sent to Oswego. Mentions returned deserters. Explains his method of paying his troops. …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Report from Captain Obrian, having just returned from the Eastward, regarding the Algerine frigate Crescent
08/19/1797 LetterbookCaptain Obrian having just returned from Eastward reports that it would be proper to have the quarters of the frigate boarded up with their stuff and filled in with cork. Parts should be painted red.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Replying to Leith, Shepherd and Duff's petition
10/15/1797 Autograph Letter SignedWilkinson responds to Leith, Shepherd and Duffs petition to be able to continue trade in the Ottawa towns. Wilkinson notes that recent military regulations were designed to bring the misdeeds of …
Robert Prescott Papers.
Reply Regarding Muster Rolls
10/04/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyIn consequence to the note on Captain Bruff's Muster rolls relative to him, as mentioned by Dayton, Simmons will furnish Captain Bruff with an extract from Dayton's letter.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Replacing Mr. Rittenhouse in Adjusting the Pendulum-Proof
05/16/1797 Autograph Letter SignedHodgdon's knowledge of gunpowder induces Leacock to ask him to replace Mr. Rittenhouse in adjusting the pendulum-proof. It will not take much time and will ensure that the proper adjustments are made …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Repeat Request for Account Information or Refund
10/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons repeated his request for speedy attention to account information, vouchers, and receipts for the advance issued to Dallas for the payment of Pennsylvania militia. Simmons cited letter sent to …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Rents for the Ordnance Department, Etc.
10/05/1797 Autograph Letter SignedLewis wants to be furnished with the amount of rent for the various locations occupied by the Ordnance Department. He wants to know if there any alterations in rent since the last account, …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Removal to the Country Until It Is Subsided
09/05/1797 Autograph Letter SignedBecause of the agony and anquish caused by the fever, it is foolish to risk valuable men and therefore indipensably necessary to remove them to the country until it subsides.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Removal of the War Office from Philadelphia, Etc.
09/03/1797 Autograph Letter SignedThe enclosure is received with the account of clothing delivered to the sundry detachments of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers which has been entered into the Quartermaster's book. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Remittance of Sum owed to Capt. Blackburn, Fort Norfolk, and Palleson
08/17/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit sum of $362.40 to Carrington who in turn will forward sum to Capt. Richard Blackburn as payment to him and his detachment at Fort Norfolk. Payment to Patteson, …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer of United States
10/31/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States remit $121.75 to Jackson. Simmons requested Jackson use sum to pay John Bryant Deputy Commissary Military Stores at Springfield for compensation that included his …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer of United States
10/20/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit $375.40 to Carrington. Simmons requested Carrington use sum to pay Captain Alexander Gibson at Staunton for August and September. Sum should also be used to …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer
10/14/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit $200.00 to Kilty. Simmons requests that Kilty use sum to pay Lieut. Peter Shoemaker.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer
10/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit $325.00 to Fish. Simmons requests that Fish use money to pay George Fleming upon acquisition of customary receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer
10/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit $335.12 to Fish. Simmons requested Fish use sum to pay - Capt. Griffith McRea and Lieut. Andrew Marschalk.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer
10/02/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit $230.00 to Stevens. Simmons requested Stevens use money to pay Augustus deGrasse, Temporary Engineer at Charleston upon acquisition of necessary receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer
09/30/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit sum of $335.40 to Jackson who will in turn pay Samuel Nicholson of the Frigate Building at Boston upon acquisition of necessary receipts for pay and subsistence.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Treasurer
09/29/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit $200.00 to Carrington. Simmons requests Carrington use money to pay Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne upon acquisition of receipts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Sum by Clerk of War Office
10/06/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTurner will receive $200.00 from Samuel Lewis, clerk in War Office for recruiting services by Turner.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Payment from Treasurer
10/04/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit payment of $62.32 to Fish. Simmons requests Fish pay Captain Frederick Frye at Governor's Island, after acquiring duplicate receipts. Money for pay and …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Payment by Treasurer of United States
10/24/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAccount information for paying monies to Office in the quarter ending September 30th received. Sum remit to Stevens by Treasurer of United States.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Payment by Treasurer of United States
10/23/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer will remit $66.64 to Fish for commissions on receiving and paying monies from War Department for quarter ending in September.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Payment by Treasurer
10/12/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit $349.69 to Kilty. Simmons requested Kilty use sum to pay Captain Staats Morris at Whetstonepoint. Sum is payment for August and September.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Payment by Treasurer
10/11/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit $100.00 to Wentworth. Simmons requested that sum be used to pay Edmund H. Quincy, clerk of Navy Yard at Portsmouth. Payment is compensation for July through …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Remit Payment by Treasurer
10/07/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyTreasurer of United States will remit $120.00 to Fish. Simmons requested Fish use sum to pay Lieut. Andrew Marschalk at Ellis Island on account of his contingent expenses of marching his men to …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
