Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons states that officers were overpaid subsistence by Craig.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons states that officers were overpaid subsistence by Craig.
Date
09/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091227055
Page start
296
Note
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Congress
deputy quarter master general
troops
officer
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Notable items
balance
vouchers
pay
subsistence
overpaid
account
deduction
Act of Congress
debit
books
ration