Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs McRee that his recruiting account was settled.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

12

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to McRee, 11/21/1799.

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

Griffith J McRee
William Simmons
John Clerk
John O'Bryan
McRea
collector Wilmington
treasurer

notable location

Wilmington
North Carolina
accountant's office

notable item/thing

recruiting account
examination
premium
bounty
mustered
desertion
balance
receipts

document number

1799091221355

page start

288

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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: 288-289

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Griffith James McRee [unknown] [n/a]