Explanation of Different Opinions about Accounting Procedures

Item

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files

Title

Explanation of Different Opinions about Accounting Procedures

Description

Letter, discusses differences between Freeman and Rochefontaine regarding lodging of pay rolls and other accounting procedures.

short description

Ltr, dis Freeman/Rochefontain problems

year created

1796

month created

02

day created

11

note

Enclosed in Freeman to Simmons, 02/11/1796.

notable person/group

Stephen Rochefontaine
Nehemiah Freeman
accountant to the War Department
temporary paymaster at West Point.

notable item/thing

papers
muster roll
muster and pay roll
paymaster
money
experienced and scientific officers
statements of bounty
receipts
directives.

notable idea/issue

ideas of subordination
good order
pecuniary transactions
investigation
commanding officer's inspection and signature
censures
dismiss me from service
appropriation of the money.

document number

1796021190201

page start

15

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) YFC22 (17 pages) Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) [unknown]
[view document] (1 pages) ZCN11a (1 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 9; "West Point"
[view document] (4 pages) YFC23a (4 pages) Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) ZCN11 (0 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 9; "West Point"
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Typed Versions [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Nehemiah Freeman [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Stephen Rochefontaine [unknown] [n/a]