William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Thomas Overton

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Thomas Overton

Description

William Simmons informs Thomas Overton that he has been remitted money to be paid to Nicholas Francis Martinon in Wilmington.

year created

1795

month created

05

day created

15

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Charleston, South Carolina

in image

notable person/group

Thomas Overton
William Simmons
Nicholas Francis Martinon
temporary engineer
inspector of revenue

notable location

Charleston, South Carolina
War Department Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

receipts

document number

1795051521255

page start

54

transcription

Thomas Overton, Esq. D. Of War Accountants' Office
Inspector of the Revenue May 15th 1795

Charleston So. Carolina

Sir

The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of four hundred
Dollars to be by you transmitted to Nicolas Francis Martinon temporary Engineer at
Wilmington for which sum you will take his duplicate receipts to be accountable. ----

I am Sir r. G
William Simmons

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (447 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) Letterbook A, P. 53

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Overton Charleston, South Carolina [n/a]