No Power Can Be Given to Any Person Out of This Office
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
No Power Can Be Given to Any Person Out of This Office
Description
Simmons admonishes Captain Crawford that though Joseph Howell, the previous accountant, had reached conclusions regarding Crawford's account, those are no longer valid because Howell is now out of office. However, Simmons assures him that any amount due him will be passed to his credit.
year created
1795
month created
04
day created
18
author
sent from location
Department of War
recipient
sent to location
Fort Fayette
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
Based on the content, the author is assumed to be William Simmons, Accountant of the War Dept.
Based on the content, the author is assumed to be William Simmons, Accountant of the War Dept.
notable person/group
John Crawford
[William Simmons]
[Joseph] Howell
notable location
Fort Fayette
Department of War, Accountant's Office
document number
1795041821001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZKM14 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 11 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZKM14a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Department of War | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Crawford | Fort Fayette | [n/a] |