Officers entitlement to "forage" pay
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Officers entitlement to "forage" pay
Description
Discusses the case of a Lieutenant Blue of the Cavalry in regards to his claim for "forage" pay and the rules governing entitlement to such pay in general.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
21
author
sent from location
Dept. of War Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Blue
cavalry
paymaster general
attorney general
officer
Lieutenant adjutant
quartermaster
public
notable location
Dept. of War Accountants Office
notable item/thing
forage
pay
claim
rules
entitlement
document number
1796052121455
page start
75
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | In image YNB01 (434 pages) | In source Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | Location in source V:B, P:75 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type Author | Name William Simmons | Location Dept. of War Accountants Office | Notes [n/a] |
| Type Recipient | Name Caleb Swan | Location [unknown] | Notes [n/a] |