Ellis's Statement: Confrontation between Vance & Simmons
Document 1799The formal statement of Robert Ellis, bookkeeper in the Accountant's office, regarding an angry confrontation between Captain Samuel Vance and William Simmons.
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Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
The formal statement of Robert Ellis, bookkeeper in the Accountant's office, regarding an angry confrontation between Captain Samuel Vance and William Simmons.
Date
02/20/1799
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799022021001
Note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Encolsed in McHenry to Hamilton, 02/22/1799
Notable persons
Robert Ellis
Samuel Vance
William Simmons
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
soldier's claim for clothing
conversation
certificate
original papers
settlement
insinuation
villain
epithets
conduct of the Accountant