Fraudulent bill presented at the War Office
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Fraudulent bill presented at the War Office
Description
Discusses a due bill of Captain Gambles in favor of Dennis Shean for balance of bounty presented at the War Office with an endorsement for sum paid altered with an intention of fraud
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
25
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
West Point, New York
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Stephen Rochefontaine
notable person/group
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Gambles
Dennis Shean
claimant
notable location
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
War Office
notable item/thing
balance
bill
bounty
fraud
document number
1797012521355
page start
329
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:329 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Stephen Rochefontaine | West Point, New York | [n/a] |