Account of the Quartermaster's Department

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Account of the Quartermaster's Department

Description

James Miller, attorney for the Quartermaster General, requests a warrant for $15,000 on account of the Quartermaster's department. Accordingly, Simmons should respond to the following questions: Has the Quartermaster General an open account?; What is the date of his last settlement?; What is the balance of his account?; Is their knowledge of the man or his transactions, that would render it hazardous to let the warrant issue?

year created

1800

month created

07

day created

09

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Dexter, 07/11/1800; Cited in Simmons to Steele, 07/23/1800.

cited note

Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another

notable person/group

William Simmons
Samuel Dexter

notable location

War Department

document number

1800070900001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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[view document] (2 pages) ZKA02 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 69
[view document] (2 pages) ZKA02a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 69
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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Dexter War Department [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]