Letter from the War Department Accountant
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Department Accountant
Description
Letter from the War Department Accountant to the Paymaster at West Point, discussing matters of muster and pay rolls, bounties, receipt rolls, and other account information.
year created
1795
month created
12
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in image
notable person/group
Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
temporary paymaster
bearer
corps of artillerists and engineers
accountant
supervisor New York
notable location
West Point
War Accountant's Office
New York
notable item/thing
pay
muster roll
pay roll
bounty
receipt roll
accounts
infirmities
discharge
deception
clothing
exoneration
examination
document number
1795121921255
page start
361
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | Letterbook A, P. 358 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nehemiah Freeman | West Point | [n/a] |