Regarding Your Accounts
Document 1799Simmons tells Vance that he has given his accounts to Caleb Swan, paymaster general, for examination, and that all explanations should be given to him first.
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[W. Simmons to
J. C. Vance
31 July 1799 —
your accts placed in the
hands of the P. M. Genl.]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Description
Simmons tells Vance that he has given his accounts to Caleb Swan, paymaster general, for examination, and that all explanations should be given to him first.
Date
07/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War, Accounts
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799073190001
Page start
1
Note
Missing pages. Document also can be found in National Archives and Records Administration: Letterbook, War Dept Accountant, RG217: http://wardepartmentpapers.org/docimage.php?id=34003&docColID=37134&page=191
Content page is in PWD paper files, apparently not scanned?
Notable persons
Samuel Vance
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Dept of War, Accounts Office
Notable items
accounts
explanation
examination