Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over August 24-7, 1799.
Simmons informs Stevens to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
Simmons informs Stevens to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
31
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Ebenezer Stevens
William Simmons
Lieutenant Nathaniel Leonard
agent war department
supervisor New York
Nicholas Fish
detachment artillerists and engineers
artificers
privates
notable location
New York
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
receipt
command
pay
receipts
document number
1799083121455
page start
272
transcription
272
Accountant' Office August 31 1799
Ebenezer Stevens Esqr.
A.W.D. N. York
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr. supervisor New York the sum of one hundred eighty two Dollars & 24/100 being for a like sum paid by you to sundry artificers belonging to the Detachment of A & E under the command of Lieut. Nath. Leonard, for the difference of pay between Artificers & Privates from 1 Ap. to 30 June 1799- for which sum you will please to grant your necessary receipts.
As soon as you have obtained the receipts of the above artificers they are to be forwarded to this Office
I am &c
W.S.
Accountant' Office August 31 1799
Ebenezer Stevens Esqr.
A.W.D. N. York
Sir
You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr. supervisor New York the sum of one hundred eighty two Dollars & 24/100 being for a like sum paid by you to sundry artificers belonging to the Detachment of A & E under the command of Lieut. Nath. Leonard, for the difference of pay between Artificers & Privates from 1 Ap. to 30 June 1799- for which sum you will please to grant your necessary receipts.
As soon as you have obtained the receipts of the above artificers they are to be forwarded to 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: 272 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |