Pay to the Wife of an Officer

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Pay to the Wife of an Officer

Description

Notifies Gorham that he will receive money to pay to Mrs. Greaton on the account of her husband's pay.

short description

Pay to the Wife of an Officer

year created

1796

month created

05

day created

21

author

William Simmons

sent from location

Dept. of War Accountants Office

recipient

Nathaniel Gorham

sent to location

Boston

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

in image

YNB01

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Nathaniel Gorham

notable person/group

Nathaniel Gorham
William Simmons
superintendent Boston
Treasurer
Mrs. Sally Greaton
Captain Richard H. Greaton
husband

notable location

Boston
Dept. of War Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
duplicate receipts

notable idea/issue

women in war department

document number

1796052121755

page start

76

transcription

Nathl Gorham Esqr Supt Boston
Department of War Accountants Office 21 May 1796
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will [undecipherable] you the fine of Ninety Dollars which you will [undecipherable] pay to Mrs Sally Greaton being on account of the pay of her Husband Capt Richd H Greaton for which sum please take duplicate [undecipherable] Capt Greaton to be recountable
I am &c William Simmons

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YNB01 (434 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:B, P:76

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Dept. of War Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient Nathaniel Gorham Boston [n/a]