Account of Captain Heth
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Account of Captain Heth
Description
Certification that $73.90 is due Captain John Heth, being the balance of his account for the expenses of a party of Indians and their interpreter from Detroit to Philadelphia including the loss occasioned by the fire which consumed the Silver Spring Tavern on the night of Nov. 3, 1796.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
23
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
interpreter
party of Indians
accountant
Secretary of War
Captain John Heth
Indians
notable location
Accountant's Office
Detroit
Silver Spring Tavern
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
pay
expenses
receipts
balance
account
fire
document number
1797012321155
page start
348
Item sets
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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: 348 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |