Army pay matters
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Army pay matters
Description
Discusses various Army pay and accounting issues, including officers' accounts, recruiting accounts, and a deposition concerning the pay of a soldier taken prisoner by Indians. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
02
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Head Quarters
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
officers
soldier
indians
prisoner
Matthew McFaul
deserter
notable location
Head Quarters
Accountant's Office
Detroit
notable item/thing
extract
warrant book
pay
recruiting account
officer account
deposition
premium
enlisted
mustered
certificate
Kirkwood's company rolls
balance
newspapers
document number
1797060221055
page start
83
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 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:83 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | Head Quarters | [n/a] |