Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Deveaux that his claim cannot be acted upon until a muster roll is received.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

10

author

William Simmons

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

William Deveaux

sent to location

Savannah, Georgia

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

in image

YRS01

notable person/group

Lieutenant William Deveaux
William Simmons
James Merrick
recruits

notable location

Savannah, Georgia
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

recruiting account
account current
muster roll
bounty
postage of letters
stationary
account

document number

1799071021055

page start

135

transcription

Accountants Office July 10th 1799
Lieut. William H Devereaux Savannah Georgia
Sir
I have recd your Letter of the 21 Ulto. enclosing your Recruiting account + Accts. [illegible] which cannot be acted on for the want of the Muster Roll of your Recruits, to the 1st of the present month, & the receipt for bounty paid James Merrick, for postage of letters & stationary, which you will you please to forward immediately when your account should be finally adjusted.
I am &c W.S.

Item sets

Documents

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: 135

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient William Deveaux Savannah, Georgia [n/a]