Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Simmons balances the accounts of disbursements made by the agent of fortifications at New Port. Simmons notes missing vouchers.

Date

09/18/1799

Recipient

Document number

1799091821155

Page start

304

Note

Cited in Simmons to Creary, 10/16/1799. Cited in Simmons to Creary, 11/18/1799. Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.

Notable persons

Archibald Creary
William Simmons
William Wood

Notable locations

New Port, Rhode Island

Notable items

truckage
wharfage
rope