Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons confirms receipt of copies of pay rolls sent by Buchanan. These rolls concern pay of the Pennsylvania Militia during the Whiskey Rebellion.
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⇣Mr. Alexander Buchanan Accountant’s Of[missing text] Pittsburg April 27 Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of [a] letter of the 17 Instt enclosing a copy of the payroll of your company, Penna Militia, amounting to 170 4/100 drs, being balance of pay due them on the Western expedition in [missing text] attested before a Magistrate, & will be filed with the orig[inal] payroll on which you received the advance. I am &c W. Sim[mons]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons confirms receipt of copies of pay rolls sent by Buchanan. These rolls concern pay of the Pennsylvania Militia during the Whiskey Rebellion.
Date
04/27/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798042721855
Page start
310
Notable persons
Alexander Buchanan
William Simmons
Pennsylvania militia
magistrate
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Notable items
western expedition
Whiskey Rebellion
pay roll
file
advance

