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Revision as of 11:22:50, 16 November 2020 by Dcjones1789
Transcribed most of the body of the letter, various words are hard to read or illegible.
Revision as of 20:47:02, 17 December 2021 by 129.174.131.146
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[Illegible] transactions for ... $460 26/100 Dollars
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78
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A[illegible] ... 227 58/100
 
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607 76/100
 
  
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[illegible] to say .... eighty seven dollars & 76 cents sum will be [illegible to your [illegible].
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Capt Kesltewen's for 460 26/100 Dr
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Augusta De Grasse 227 50/100
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Dr 687 76/100
  
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Yours
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Amounting to six hundred eighty seven Dollars & 76 Cents which
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William
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Sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this office
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I am & c
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William Simmons
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Michl G Houdin
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Department of War
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Accountants Office
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May 24th 1796
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Sir
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Your letter of the 9th Inst to Saml Hodgdon
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Esqr together with sundry vouchers for [illegible] rent have been handed to
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Me [illegible] which I have had all your Accounts and vouchers Examined
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and stated and after Crediting you for the Amt. of said vouchers there
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appears a [illegible] against you of 274 40/100 for which you are held
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accountable on the Books of this office.  A statement thereof and an
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abstract of the inadmissable charges you will receive enclosed.
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I am & c
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William Simmons
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Capt Jacob Hough
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Department of War
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Accountants Office
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May 26 1786
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Sir
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I have to request that you will have the
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Bonds signed as was intended by Matthias Hough, Senr that
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I may be enable to report the same to the Secretary of War.
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I am & c
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William Simmons
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Wm B Grove Esqr
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Department of War
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Accountants Office
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May 26 1796
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Sir
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I received your letter inclosing one