Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Ebenezer Stevens.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
31
author
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nathaniel Leonard
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
artificers
supervisor New York
treasurer
agent war department
artificers
detachment
command
private
notable location
accountant's office
New York
notable item/thing
reimburse
pay
document number
1799083121355
page start
271
transcription
August 31 1799
Nich.s Fish Esqr
Supervisor N. York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred eighty two Dollars & 24/100, which you will please to pay to Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Dept. of War, at New York, being to reimburse him for a like sum paid to sundry Artificers belonging to the Detachment of the 2 Regt. of Artills. & Engrs, under the command of Lieut. Nath. Leonard, for the difference of pay between Artificers & Privates from 1 April to 30 June 1799
I am &c
W.S.
Nich.s Fish Esqr
Supervisor N. York
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred eighty two Dollars & 24/100, which you will please to pay to Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Dept. of War, at New York, being to reimburse him for a like sum paid to sundry Artificers belonging to the Detachment of the 2 Regt. of Artills. & Engrs, under the command of Lieut. Nath. Leonard, for the difference of pay between Artificers & Privates from 1 April to 30 June 1799
I am &c
W.S.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (534 pages) | In image YRS01 (534 pages) | In source Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | Location in source V: F, P: 271 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type Author | Name William Simmons | Location [unknown] | Notes [n/a] |
| Type Recipient | Name Nicholas Fish | Location New York | Notes [n/a] |