Letter to a Congressional Committee Regarding Motion to Increase Accountant's Salary
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter to a Congressional Committee Regarding Motion to Increase Accountant's Salary
Description
Writes a Congressional committee regarding a motion lately proposed to increase the salary of the Accountant. Simmons describes the Accountant's job and role, and points out that the duties are far expanded from when the salary was originally set. Encloses to the Committee a list of salaries allowed to the officers of the Treasury and War Department.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
in image
note
5 men possibly a Committee of Congress, all 5 addressees were members of Congress at time of writing.
recipient note
Benjamin Goodhave, John Nicholas, Samuel Earle, John Williams, Richard Thomas
notable person/group
William Simmons
Benjamin Goodhue
John Nicholas
Samuel Earle
John Williams
Richard Thomas
Congress
Accountant for the War Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Army
Navy
Military Stores Department
Indian Department
Auditor
clerks
notable location
War Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
motion
salary
observations
business of the office
settle all accounts
pay, forage and subsistence of the Army
augmented
accounts
pay and subsistence of the Navy
expenses
annuities
purchase of stores
liquidation
examination and adjustment
public money
documents
list of salaries
document number
1796013021155
page start
412
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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.409 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Committee of the Whole House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |