Letter from the comptroller respecting John Wilkins Jr. Quartermaster General Accounts
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Letter from the comptroller respecting John Wilkins Jr. Quartermaster General Accounts
Description
From Pittsburgh, John Wilkins Jr. Quarter Master General with two abstracts and two packets containing vouchers of disbursements, transmitted to auditor.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
15
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
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Enclosed in Steele to Simmons, 09/24/1798.
notable person/group
John Steele
John Wilkins Jr
Isaac Craig
Matthew Ernest
Samuel Hodgdon
Quartermaster
Quarter Master General
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Treasury Department
Pittsburgh
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vouchers
disbursements
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you will receive a certificate bearing the signature of the register of the treasury by which you perceive that the accopmt of John Wilkins Jun. Quarter Master General has been closed on the books of the treasury, by a credit for the sum of one hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty eight cents being the balance of the monies unaccounted for by him which were heretofore advanced from the treasury on account of the quarter masters departments. For this balance therefore of one hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty eight cents you will be pleased to debit the said John Wilkins Jun. Quarter Master General, in the books of you office, by causing such entries to be made for that purpose as shall appear necessary
document number
1798051515101
page start
7
number of pages
2
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (16 pages) | XMJ23 (16 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:443 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Steele | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |