Accounting issues and prevention of speculation on soldiers' pay
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Accounting issues and prevention of speculation on soldiers' pay
Description
Acknowledges accounts, receipts, and muster and pay rolls received from Swan. Cautions Swan against any "improper persons" viewing lists of sums due to soldiers to prevent them from speculating on the sums due to the soldiers.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
03
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
soldiers
paymaster general
legal administrator
Lieutenant Vischer
absentees
notable location
Accountants Office
notable item/thing
speculation
pay
examination
balance
papers
document number
1796090321955
page start
184
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:185 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |