Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Lear to expect payment from Samuel Lewis.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
25
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Tobias Lear
William Simmons
Commander in Chief
Samuel Lewis
senior clerk
secretary to commander in chief
George Washington
notable location
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
pay
account
forage
subsistence
receipt
document number
1799072521455
page start
182
transcription
Accountants' Office
July 25th 1799
Tobias Lear Esqr
Secretary to the Commder in Chief
Sir
I have received your letter dated 17 instt inclosing your account for pay forage & subsistence from 1 April to 30 June 1799 amounting to Drs 351.7/100, which sum you will receive from Mr Samuel Lewis Senr. to whom you will be pleased to transmit your duplicate rects for the same, one of which to be filed in this office.
I am &c W. S.
July 25th 1799
Tobias Lear Esqr
Secretary to the Commder in Chief
Sir
I have received your letter dated 17 instt inclosing your account for pay forage & subsistence from 1 April to 30 June 1799 amounting to Drs 351.7/100, which sum you will receive from Mr Samuel Lewis Senr. to whom you will be pleased to transmit your duplicate rects for the same, one of which to be filed in this office.
I am &c 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: 182 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tobias Lear | [unknown] | [n/a] |