Simmons Requesting Claypoole Sign an Oath for an Account for Publishing on Behalf of the War Department
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Simmons Requesting Claypoole Sign an Oath for an Account for Publishing on Behalf of the War Department
Description
Simmons requests that Claypoole attest to an account for publishing done on account of the War Department which was consumed in the fire. If the oath and related paperwork is submitted properly, Claypoole will be remunerated through a special fund appropriated for Simmons' office.
year created
1800
month created
12
day created
31
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
David Claypoole
notable person/group
David Claypoole
William Simmons
notable location
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
fire
publishing
oath
fund
allowances
account
printing
notable idea/issue
war department fire
document number
1800123121355
page start
342
transcription
342.
" Mr David C. Claypoole
Accountants" Office
Philadelphia
December 31 1800
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 18" Inst
with the annexed account for printing done for this Department,
I return it to you & request as the Records of the Office are
consumed by which I could be furnished with the necessary infor-
- mation that you will attest to the account. The oath to set
forth that you were directed to publish the advertisements therein
charged, & that the rates so charged are agreeably to established
allowances for like services - The charge for your paper furnished
the War Office must be made in a separate account - and
forwarded to the Secretary - who will direct it to be paid out
of a special fund appropriated for his Office
I am &E
WS.
" Mr David C. Claypoole
Accountants" Office
Philadelphia
December 31 1800
Sir
I have received your letter dated the 18" Inst
with the annexed account for printing done for this Department,
I return it to you & request as the Records of the Office are
consumed by which I could be furnished with the necessary infor-
- mation that you will attest to the account. The oath to set
forth that you were directed to publish the advertisements therein
charged, & that the rates so charged are agreeably to established
allowances for like services - The charge for your paper furnished
the War Office must be made in a separate account - and
forwarded to the Secretary - who will direct it to be paid out
of a special fund appropriated for his Office
I am &E
WS.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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: 342 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Claypoole | Philadelphia | [n/a] |