Pay for troops at West Point

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Pay for troops at West Point

Description

Directs Fish to forward funds to West Point for the pay of an Army detachment stationed at the post.

year created

1796

month created

05

day created

03

sent from location

Dept. of War Accountants Office

recipient

sent to location

New York

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Nicholas Fish

notable person/group

Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
supervisor New York
detachment
army
treasurer
Legion
George Fleming

notable location

New York
Dept. of War Accountants Office
post

notable item/thing

pay
receipts

document number

1796050321555

page start

54

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YNB01 (434 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:B, P:54

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Dept. of War Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient Nicholas Fish New York [n/a]