Account settlement

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Account settlement

Description

Peter Hagner, War Department clerk subbing in for the absent accountant William Simmons, informs Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, of the settlement of the account of Nichlin and Griffith, for the sum of 383 dollars. This sum is the amount of the purchase of two iron nine-pound cannons.

year created

1800

month created

06

day created

07

author

recipient

in image

note

This document is signed "W S" but the text of the letter indicates Simmons was out of the office.

author note

[Peter Hagner]

recipient note

Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hagner
William Simmons
Nichlin
Griffith
Theodor Meminger
Nicklin

notable location

Fort Mifflin

notable item/thing

iron
nine pounder
cannon

document number

1800060721255

page start

170

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (404 pages) YLA01 (404 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V: G, P: 170

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Peter Hagner [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]