Vouchers needed

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Vouchers needed

Description

Requests that Clendinen provide vouchers for monies paid to him for the pay of the militia of Kenhawa County and charged to him so that Simmons can close his account

year created

1797

month created

02

day created

21

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

sent to location

Kenhawa County

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

George Clendinen

notable person/group

Lieutenant Colonel George Clendinen
William Simmons
Colonel G. Jackson
Congress
militia
treasurer

notable location

Kenhawa County, Virginia
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

vouchers
credit
balance
settlement
pay of militia

document number

1797022121155

page start

387

transcription

George Clendinen Esq.
Late Lieut. Col. of Kenhawa County
Virginia__care Col. G. Jackson. Congress
Department of War Accountants Office
Febuary 21th. 1797
Sir
You stand charges on the Books of this
Office with a considerable sum of Money received in the year
1791 for pay of the Militia sc. of Kenhawa County, Virginia
you are therefore requested to forward without delay the ne-
cessary Vouchers, that the different sums paid by you /if
admintable/ may be taxed to your Credit and the Balance
if any remains in your hands, be paid to the Treasurer of the
United States to close your account, the length of time
elapsed since you received the money, makes it highly necessary
a settlement should immediately take place ___
I am Yg,
Wm Simmons
Acct.

Item sets

Document instances

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[view document] (1 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:387

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient George Clendinen Kenhawa County [n/a]