Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Simmons forwards the pay and muster rolls from Fort Norfolk to the Paymaster General.

Date

09/13/1799

Author

William Simmons

Recipient

Caleb Swan

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Document number

1799091321055

Page start

292

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

Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Tripplett
Captain Blackburn
Lieutenant Ferdinand Claiborne
artillerists and engineers
detachment infantry

Notable locations

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
accountant's office

Notable items

muster roll
pay roll