Explanation of Omissions from Accounts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Explanation of Omissions from Accounts
Description
THe $226 received from Lieut. Wright who was in charge of the effects of Capt. Read (deceased) was by order of Lieut. Col. Hamtramck, commanding officer at Fort Wayne. Money believed to be for recruiting services. Col. Hamtramck requested it be returned to the Treasury but Wades letters were never answered by the Treasurer therefore he used the money to settle accounts. More details on the trail of the money.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
14
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
notable person/group
William Simmons
John Wade
Lieutenant Wright
Captain Read
Lieutenant Colonel Hamtramck
Brig. Gen. Wilkins
Dragoons
notable location
Knoxville
Treasury
Fort Wayne
Detroit
notable item/thing
money
settle accounts
Articles of War
document number
1794031470001
page start
1
number of pages
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | YYF16 (6 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Wade, John |
| [view document] (6 pages) | YYF16a (6 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Wade, John |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Wade | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |