Account of Ensign Polk
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Account of Ensign Polk
Description
Simmons explains his findings regarding the account of Ensign Polk, specifically regarding the bounty and premium for enlisting soldiers and Polk's subsistence and rations.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
16
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
Charlotte, North Carolina
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
William Polk
notable person/group
William Polk
William Simmons
Captain Montfort
Ensign Polk
commanding officer
attorney
John Steel
contractor
notable location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Accountants Office
Halifax
rendezvous
notable item/thing
account
credit
bounty
premium
subsistence
claim
pay
rations
returns
document number
1797011621255
page start
320
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:320 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Polk | Charlotte, North Carolina | [n/a] |