Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Simmons informs Knight that Lt. Leonard's account was forwarded to the Paymaster General.

Date

09/16/1799

Author

William Simmons

Recipient

John Knight

Sent from

Accountant's Office

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

1799091621255

Page start

299

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

Lieutenant John Knight
William Simmons
Lieutenant Leonard
paymaster general
Caleb Swan

Notable locations

New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office

Notable items

army accounts
account
pay