The price of a ration in Boston
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
The price of a ration in Boston
Description
Simmons explains his reasons for denying the amount Ingersoll claimed for a ration allowance on furlough in Boston and states the amount he will allow. Notifies Ingersoll that he is advancing him an amount of money and that he will receive it from Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor for Massachusetts.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
14
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
George Ingesoll
notable person/group
George Ingersoll
William Simmons
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
notable location
Boston
Accountants Office
notable item/thing
ration
furlough
claim
advance
document number
1796091421255
page start
194
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:194 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Ingersoll | Boston | [n/a] |