Response to the Letter of November 17th
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Response to the Letter of November 17th
Description
Drasney assures Simmons that the letter from the Secretary of War to Colonel Rochefontaine, dated November 15th, should resolve the difficulty discussed in Simmons' letter of November 17th.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
31
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Dransy, 01/13/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
Peter Drasney
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
document number
1797123170001
page start
1
transcription
West Point 31 Decr
P: A: Dransey
recd 6 January
Ansd 13th ditto
Willam Simmons Eqr
Accountant of the War Department
Philadelphia
West Point Decembr 21st 1797
Sir
in answer to your letter of the 17th of November which I received only on the 30th of December, (while in my way from Oswego) I refer you to a letter of the secretary of war, to Colonel Rochefontaine of the 15th of november last, which I suppose will remove any Difficulty,
I am
Sir
your most obedt Servant
P. A. Dransy
Lieut Arty & Engineers
William Simmons Eqr
P: A: Dransey
recd 6 January
Ansd 13th ditto
Willam Simmons Eqr
Accountant of the War Department
Philadelphia
West Point Decembr 21st 1797
Sir
in answer to your letter of the 17th of November which I received only on the 30th of December, (while in my way from Oswego) I refer you to a letter of the secretary of war, to Colonel Rochefontaine of the 15th of november last, which I suppose will remove any Difficulty,
I am
Sir
your most obedt Servant
P. A. Dransy
Lieut Arty & Engineers
William Simmons Eqr
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XNW21 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:137 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XNW21a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:137 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |