Forged land warrants
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Forged land warrants
Description
Notifies Dallas that "a considerable number" of powers of attorney for land warrants due from the U. S. to the officers and soldiers belonging to Pennsylvania regiments in the Revolutionary War have been forged and that he can alert Dallas to the method of the frauds so as to prevent false claims
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
12
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Alexander J. Dallas
notable person/group
Alexander J. Dallas
William Simmons
officers
soldiers
regiment
notable location
Accountant's Office
Pennsylvania
state offices
notable item/thing
powers of attorney
forgery
land warrants
false claims
Revolutionary War
artful
villainous
document number
1797051221455
page start
45
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YOQ01 (446 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V:C; P:45 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander James Dallas | [unknown] | [n/a] |