Settlement of officers' accounts
Document 1796Simmons requests that Rochefontaine direct the officers at West Point to settle their accounts with the War Department, especially before the officers go "on command" (duty with their units at other Army posts). Cited in Rochefontaine to Simmons, 10/16/1796.
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[Accountants Office 278]
James Triplett, Cadet
Fort Norfolk Virginia
Accountants Office
Octr. 4th 1796
Sir
I received your Letter of the 26th ulto. enclosing your Rect. Roll for August 1796 which has been examined and amounts to twenty nine Dollars & thirteen Cents, which will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acctt.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests that Rochefontaine direct the officers at West Point to settle their accounts with the War Department, especially before the officers go "on command" (duty with their units at other Army posts). Cited in Rochefontaine to Simmons, 10/16/1796.
Date
10/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796100521455
Page start
218
Note
Cited in Rochefuntaine to Simmons, 10/16/1796.
Notable persons
Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Captain Thompson
Lieutenant Dayton
officers
soldiers
paymaster
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
arrears of bounty
settlement
vouchers
account
balance