Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Simmons remarks on a letter from the Secretary of War to the Paymaster General on the subject of Lt. Underwood's claim for compensation. The letter sent by the Secretary at War is dated 21 August 1799.

Date

08/22/1799

Sent from

Dept of War Accountant's Office

Document number

1799082221355

Page start

255

Notable persons

William Simmons
Caleb Swan
James McHenry
Congress
Lieutenant Underwood
Secretary of War
President United States
congress
officers
paymaster

Notable locations

Dept of War Accountant's Office
posts
garrison
sea board

Notable items

claim
compensation
rules
allowance
services of incidental nature
articles
allowances
pay of troops