Expense of pursuing deserters
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Expense of pursuing deserters
Description
Discusses the payment of expenses for pursuit of Army deserters. Discusses his reasons for the refusal of certain claims for expenses on the account of Captain Mitchell. Discusses proper accounting of expenses incurred in the pursuit of deserters.
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
04
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Stephen Rochefontaine
notable person/group
Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
commandant West Point
deserters
Mr. Fleming
Captain Donald G. Mitchell
Sergeant Henry Hannah
notable location
West Point
Accountants Office
notable item/thing
subsistence
expenses
claims
account
document number
1796110421155
page start
245
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:245 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Stephen Rochefontaine | West Point | [n/a] |