Settling the Army's accounts
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Settling the Army's accounts
Description
Cover for an extract from Simmons' warrant book and a list of bills drawn by Henry de Butts. Discusses the necessity of receiving Swan's accounts at the War Department due to requests for information about the Army from congressmen. Suggests a method for Swan to settle the accounts of officers with the Army in the West. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 03/22/1797. Cited in Simmons to Swan 12/30/1796.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
16
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
Detroit
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Swan to Simmons, 03/22/1797. Cited in Simmons to Swan 12/30/1796.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Henry DeButts
paymaster
congress
army
notable location
Detroit
Accountants Office
notable item/thing
warrant book
bills
debit
books
account
vouchers
examination
settlement
unappropriated monies
document number
1796121627955
page start
290
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:290 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | Detroit | [n/a] |