Forged powers of attorney for soldiers' land grants
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Forged powers of attorney for soldiers' land grants
Description
Discusses forged powers of attorney presented at the War Department from soldiers John Young and William Smallwood claiming land as soldiers of the Maryland line. Mentions a man arrested for receiving false land warrants
year created
1796
month created
06
day created
17
author
sent from location
Dept. of War Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Clement Biddle
notable person/group
Clement Biddle
William Simmons
John Young
William Smallwood
soldiers
Maryland line
Henry Purdy
Secretary of War
notable location
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Maryland
notable item/thing
power of attorney
land grants
warrants
fraud
document number
1796061721255
page start
110
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:110 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Dept. of War Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Clement Biddle | [unknown] | [n/a] |