Settlement of officers' accounts

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Settlement of officers' accounts

Description

Simmons requests that Rochefontaine direct the officers at West Point to settle their accounts with the War Department, especially before the officers go "on command" (duty with their units at other Army posts). Cited in Rochefontaine to Simmons, 10/16/1796.

year created

1796

month created

10

day created

05

sent from location

Accountants Office

sent to location

West Point, New York

in image

note

Cited in Rochefuntaine to Simmons, 10/16/1796.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Stephen Rochefontaine

notable person/group

Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Captain Thompson
Lieutenant Dayton
officers
soldiers
paymaster

notable location

West Point, New York
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

arrears of bounty
settlement
vouchers
account
balance

document number

1796100521455

page start

218

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Document instances

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[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:218

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient Stephen Rochefontaine West Point, New York [n/a]