Simmons, William (fl. 1795-1798) to John Bryant
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.097 Author/Creator: Simmons, William (fl. 1795-1798) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 September 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 25 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to Captain Bryant about administrative matters related to the account of "James Melvin late a Matross in Colo. [John] Crane's Regiment" who desired pay for his service while stationed under Bryant's command in 1782-1783. Written from the War Department's "Accountants Office." Free frank signed by William Simmons, handwritten "Free" and stamped "Free" on address leaf.
Simmons was an accountant in the War Department in the 1790s.
Captain John Bryant was the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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