Correction to Submission of Vouchers

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Correction to Submission of Vouchers

Description

Simmons returned account information and vouchers to Fleming for payments made by Fleming. A great number of charges belonged to the Quarter Master and Hospital Department which should be given to the Treasury for settlement. Simmons advised Fleming on division of vouchers to appropriate Offices. Simmons also credited Fleming's account for services, requests receipt rolls, notified Fleming his salary was sent to Nicholas Fish for dispensation.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

13

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

George Fleming

notable person/group

George Fleming
William Simmons
ordnance and military storekeeper
quartermaster and hospital department
treasury
detachment
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Caleb Herring
Thomas Hughes

notable location

West Point
Accountant's Office
New York

notable item/thing

charges
settlement
horse hire
public
credit
account
receipts
credit
salary

document number

1797101321555

page start

335

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[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:335

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient George Fleming West Point [n/a]