Receipts Regarding Payment of Officers

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Receipts Regarding Payment of Officers

Description

Simmons received letter from Carrington dated August 29th, which enclosed the receipts of Captain R.S. Blackburn, Lieut. Saunders, and D. Petteson surgeons mate. Total amount: $393.71 which will be entered to Carrington's credit. Monies mentioned in Carrington's previous letter should be paid to Frederick L. Claiborne and Ensign Samuel Crutchfield at Richmond. Simmons requests Carrington collect receipts.

year created

1797

month created

09

day created

07

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Virginia

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Edward Carrington

notable person/group

Edward Carrington
William Simmons
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
Lieutenant Saunders
D Petteson
surgeon's mate
secretary of war
Lieutenant Frederick L. Claiborne
Ferdinand Claiborne
Ensign Samuel Crutchfield

notable location

Virginia
Accountant's Office
Richmond

notable item/thing

pay
receipt
account
recruiting service
credit
books

document number

1797090721355

page start

270

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[view document] (1 pages) YOQ01 (446 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:C; P:270

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Edward Carrington Virginia [n/a]