Expense Related to Pursuing Deserters
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Expense Related to Pursuing Deserters
Description
Simmons announces that he is returning Doctor Gillaspy's accounts due to irregularities therein. Kalteisen's recruiting account will remain unsettled until all the monies given him for that purpose are accounted for. The expense involved in the pursuit of deserters must be set forth and all accounts must be certified with receipts included.
year created
1795
month created
04
day created
17
author
sent from location
Department of War
recipient
sent to location
Fort Johnston, South Carolina
in collection
note
Based on the content, the author is assumed to be William Simmons, Accountant of the War Dept.
notable person/group
Captain Michael Kalteisen
William Simmons
Dr. Gillaspy
accountant
deserters
detachment
notable location
Fort Johnston, South Carolina
Department of War, Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
pay
expense
account
receipts
recruiting account
vouchers
money
settlement
desertion
document number
1795041721401
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZKM12 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 11 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZKM12a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Department of War | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Michael Kalteisen | Fort Johnston, South Carolina | [n/a] |