Claim of James Melvin
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Claim of James Melvin
Description
Requests documents concerning the settlement of the claim of James Melvin, former matross in Colonel Crane's regiment of artillery, who was stationed at "the Laboratory at Springfield" (powder manufactory) under Bryant's direction
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
08
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
Springfield, Massachusetts
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
John Bryant
notable person/group
John Bryant
William Simmons
James Melvin
matross
Colonel Crane
Artillery Regiment
Turner
notable location
Springfield, Massachusetts
Accountants Office
laboratory Springfield
notable item/thing
claim
settlement
account
document number
1796090821255
page start
188
Item sets
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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:188 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Bryant | Springfield, Massachusetts | [n/a] |