Settling the Army's accounts
Document 1796Cover for an extract from Simmons' warrant book and a list of bills drawn by Henry de Butts. Discusses the necessity of receiving Swan's accounts at the War Department due to requests for information about the Army from congressmen. Suggests a method for Swan to settle the accounts of officers with the Army in the West. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 03/22/1797. Cited in Simmons to Swan 12/30/1796.
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Cover for an extract from Simmons' warrant book and a list of bills drawn by Henry de Butts. Discusses the necessity of receiving Swan's accounts at the War Department due to requests for information about the Army from congressmen. Suggests a method for Swan to settle the accounts of officers with the Army in the West. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 03/22/1797. Cited in Simmons to Swan 12/30/1796.
Date
12/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Repository
Document number
1796121627955
Page start
290
Note
Cited in Swan to Simmons, 03/22/1797. Cited in Simmons to Swan 12/30/1796.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Henry DeButts
paymaster
congress
army
Notable locations
Detroit
Accountants Office
Notable items
warrant book
bills
debit
books
account
vouchers
examination
settlement
unappropriated monies