Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons asks to be informed of the instructions the Secretary of War provided to Samuel Tredwell regarding the purchase of gun carriages from Jacob Blount.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Jacob Blount
Samuel Tredwell
Secretary of War
notable location
Edenton, North Carolina
sea coast
accountant's office
notable item/thing
account
Gun carriages
document number
1800010321055
page start
466
transcription
The Secretary of War
January 3rd 1800
Sir
I have received a letter from Samuel Tredwell agent at Edenton North Carolina, inclosing an account Current of Jacob Blount for making "ten gun carriages of the sea coast kind' -at 120 dollars cache, which Mr Tredwell states to have been furnished agreeably to an agreement made for that purpose in conformity with directions from the Secretary of War, of the 8' Aug' 1794 & 30 October 1795, he likewise states that the trucks were to be furnished by The United States, and the amount of them deducted from Mr Blount account for which he has left a Blank in the Acct Current; requests it take filled up , and the balance ascertained, that Mr Blount may
draw for it which he supposes he may be permitted to do agreeably to the Secretary of War's letter of the 30 October 1795. To enable me to act on the accot I have to request that the Secretary of War will give directions for furnishing me with the proper information on the subject.
I am etc
W.S.
January 3rd 1800
Sir
I have received a letter from Samuel Tredwell agent at Edenton North Carolina, inclosing an account Current of Jacob Blount for making "ten gun carriages of the sea coast kind' -at 120 dollars cache, which Mr Tredwell states to have been furnished agreeably to an agreement made for that purpose in conformity with directions from the Secretary of War, of the 8' Aug' 1794 & 30 October 1795, he likewise states that the trucks were to be furnished by The United States, and the amount of them deducted from Mr Blount account for which he has left a Blank in the Acct Current; requests it take filled up , and the balance ascertained, that Mr Blount may
draw for it which he supposes he may be permitted to do agreeably to the Secretary of War's letter of the 30 October 1795. To enable me to act on the accot I have to request that the Secretary of War will give directions for furnishing me with the proper information on the subject.
I am etc
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: 466-467 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |