William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lieutenant McClallen

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Lieutenant McClallen

Description

William Simmons sends blank pay rolls with instructions to Lt. John McClallen.

year created

1795

month created

04

day created

27

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John McClallen
William Simmons
Artillerists and Engineers
officer

notable location

Albany, New York
War Department Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay rolls
blank rolls
musters

document number

1795042721555

page start

23

transcription

D. of War Accountants Office
April 27th. 1795
Lieut. John McClallen
of Artill. & Engineers
Albany New York
Sir
It is intended for the fu= =ture that each officer must make out his own pay rolls I therefore enclose you some blank rolls, one of which together with the Musters you will at the expiration of every two months transmit to this Office when an examination will take place and the amount there =of transmitted to you through the usual channel.
I am Sir Y.C

William Simmons

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) Letterbook A, P.22

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient John McClallin [unknown] [n/a]