Account of Ensign Meriwether Lewis
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Account of Ensign Meriwether Lewis
Description
Simmons certifies that $20.56 is due Ensign Meriwether Lewis, being the balance of his account of the expenses for himself, a Dragoon, and a Servant from the Headquarters of the Army with dispatches from the Commander in Chief to this city.
short description
Simmons certifies payment due Ensign Meriwether Lewis.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
05
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Ensign Meriwether Lewis
Dragoon
Headquarters of the Army
Commander in Chief
servant
Headquarters of Army
George Washington
notable location
Accountant's Office
Headquarters of the Army
notable item/thing
pay
dispatches
expenses
balance
account
document number
1796120521255
page start
323
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DMA01 (443 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V: A, P: 323 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |