Simmons Writing Dayton About the Examination of his Accounts in the Wake of the Fire at the War Department
Document 1800Simmons received Whelen's letter of November 6th with packages of accounts. Simmons will have to spend a considerable amount of time organizing his papers, precluding an immediate reply. Simmons mentions the recent fire in the War Department, noting that a good number of Simmons' papers were saved, whereas those of the Secretary of War were for the most part lost.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received Whelen's letter of November 6th with packages of accounts. Simmons will have to spend a considerable amount of time organizing his papers, precluding an immediate reply. Simmons mentions the recent fire in the War Department, noting that a good number of Simmons' papers were saved, whereas those of the Secretary of War were for the most part lost.
Date
11/13/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Repository
Document number
1800111321055
Page start
296
Notable persons
Israel Whelen
William Simmons
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
fire
papers
