Regarding the Account of Captain De Butts
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding the Account of Captain De Butts
Description
Captain De Butts has submitted an account for compensation for his work as a secretary to General Wayne. Simmons does not think it should be paid because when De Butts was serving as secretary he was receiving his captain's pay as well as pay as an aide de camp.
short description
Regarding the Account of Captain De Butts
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Dept. Accountants Office
recipient
secondary recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Timothy Pickering
notable person/group
William Simmons
Secretary of War
James McHenry
General Anthony Wayne
Captain Henry De Butts
Henry DeButts
Congress
secretary
aide de camp
aid de camp
Western Indians
notable location
War Dept. Accountants Office
notable item/thing
enclosed account
compensation
treaty
charge
pay
extra services
document number
1796052821855
page start
81
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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:81 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Dept. Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Secretary of War | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |