William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lt. Freeman

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Type

Letterbook

Description

William Simmons informs Lt. Freeman that the troops at West Point will remain unpaid until proper procedure is followed.

Date

12/26/1797

Author

William Simmons

Recipient

Nehemiah Freeman

Sent from

Accountant's Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Document number

1797122621055

Page start

127

Note

Cited in Freeman to Simmons, 01/03/1798; Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 01/16/1798.

Notable persons

Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
temporary paymaster West Point
comptroller
paymaster general
troops
commandant
officers
treasury
junior officers
corps
company

Notable locations

West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
garrisons
posts

Notable items

instructions
settlement
accounts
rules
account
vouchers
examination
rank
extract
muster roll
s