Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Timothy Pickering
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Timothy Pickering
Description
William Simmons forwards an extract of letters from Caleb Swan to Secretary at War, Timothy Pickering. Simmons requests that policy be formulated to regulate the payment of subsistence rations to officers.
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Letter addressed to Secretary of War
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
paymaster
officers
notable location
War Department Accountants Office
Fort Washington
Ohio
notable item/thing
pay
settlement
subsistence
rations
contract
price
accounts
document number
1795060921055
page start
86
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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. 83 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |