Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons notifies Williams of an impending payment to be issued by the Treasurer.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

11

recipient

sent to location

Springfield, Massachusetts

in image

note

Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.

notable person/group

Joseph Williams
William Simmons
paymaster
storekeeper
Secretary of War
treasurer

notable location

armory
accountant's office
armoury
Springfield, Massachusetts

notable item/thing

armory
armoury
receipt
warrant

document number

1799091121555

page start

288

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Document instances

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[view document] (534 pages) YRS01 (534 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V: F, P: 288

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Williams Springfield, Massachusetts [n/a]