Referring case of Edwin Harris

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Referring case of Edwin Harris

Description

Refers the case of Ensign Edwin Harris to the Secretary at War for action. Simmons' records reflect that Harris solicited payments from various paymasters in an attempt to collect money in excess of that which is rated.

year created

1795

month created

07

day created

16

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

note

Pickering is Secretary of War

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Ensign Edwin Harris
Lieutenant Frederick Dalcho
Isaac Craig
Major Habersham
Thomas P. Carnes
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Georgia
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
War Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

rations
money
subsistence
orders

document number

1795071621055

page start

134

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) Letterbook A, P. 131

Document names

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