Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons directs Thompson to provide an account current that reflects all monies remaining at his disposal at Fort Niagara.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
09
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Niagara
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Captain Alexander Thompson
William Simmons
garrison Fort Niagara
troops
notable location
New York
Fort Niagara
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
monies
unexpended
pay
statement
arrearages
accounts
document number
1799070921055
page start
125
transcription
Captn Alexr Thompson
Fort Niagara
Accountant's Office
July 9th 1799
Sir
I wrote to you under date of the 7th Jany & 8 May last, requesting you to forward an Accts Currnt stating the monies you received + expended while acting as P.M. to the Garrison of Niagara, that I might ascertain what monies remained in your hands unexpended, & thereby be enabled to decide what further sums were necessary to complete the pay of the Troops in that quarter, and altho those letters were particularly pointed on the subject no answer nor compliance has ever yet taken place. I have therefore again to repeat my request that you will lose no time in forwarding such a Statement up to the 1st of the present month, that I may be informed of the true State of the monies in your hands. I am led to be this urgent in consequence of complaints having been made relative to the great arrearages due the Troops there, and hope to be relieved from the anxiety by a speedy transmission of your accounts.
I am &
W. S.
Fort Niagara
Accountant's Office
July 9th 1799
Sir
I wrote to you under date of the 7th Jany & 8 May last, requesting you to forward an Accts Currnt stating the monies you received + expended while acting as P.M. to the Garrison of Niagara, that I might ascertain what monies remained in your hands unexpended, & thereby be enabled to decide what further sums were necessary to complete the pay of the Troops in that quarter, and altho those letters were particularly pointed on the subject no answer nor compliance has ever yet taken place. I have therefore again to repeat my request that you will lose no time in forwarding such a Statement up to the 1st of the present month, that I may be informed of the true State of the monies in your hands. I am led to be this urgent in consequence of complaints having been made relative to the great arrearages due the Troops there, and hope to be relieved from the anxiety by a speedy transmission of your accounts.
I am &
W. S.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (534 pages) | YRS01 (534 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V: F, P: 125 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Thompson | Fort Niagara | [n/a] |