No money in the Treasury to pay the Corps

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

No money in the Treasury to pay the Corps

Description

Acknowledges receipt of pay roll for the Corps at West Point. Payment suspended due to lack of funds in the Treasury.

year created

1797

month created

02

day created

18

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Nehemiah Freeman

notable person/group

Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
treasury
temporary paymaster West Point

notable location

West Point
Accountants Office
Corps Artillerists and Engineers

notable item/thing

blank receipt rolls
pay rolls
examination
suspended
remit
money

document number

1797021827955

page start

394

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) YNB01 (434 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:B, P:394

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient Nehemiah Freeman West Point [n/a]