Request for Account Information or Refund

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Request for Account Information or Refund

Description

Money advanced to Dallas by warrant for pay of Pennsylvania militia called up to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania must be refunded to War Office since no vouchers were transmitted to Treasurer to exonerate Dallas. Col. Neville was furnished with corrections to attend to final settlement of said expedition.Neville will visit Office on the 15th by which time Simmons hoped vouchers will be furnished by Dallas. Simmons requested details of Dallas' current account.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

16

sent from location

Accountant's Office

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Dallas, 10/17/1797.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Alexander S. Dallas

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander J. Dallas
William Simmons
Pennsylvania Militia
treasurer
Presley
Nevill
paymaster general to militia
treasurer
congress

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

resolution of congress
insurrection western counties Pennsylvania
Whiskey Rebellion
refund
balance
accounts
pay roll
receipts
settlement
abstract
vouchers

document number

1797101621355

page start

378

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Document instances

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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:378
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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Alexander James Dallas [unknown] [n/a]