Accounts of Capt. Staats Morris

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Accounts of Capt. Staats Morris

Description

Capt. Staats Morris submitted his accounts that show that he is owed $89 which he has requested due to the recent policy allowing officers to paid for their expenses. Simmons does not believe the account should be paid unless expressly ordered by the Secretary of War.

short description

Accounts of Capt. Staats Morris

year created

1797

month created

02

day created

06

sent from location

Department of War

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in Morris, 02/06/1797

notable person/group

unknown
William Simmons
Staats Morris
Secretary of War
recruits
Captain Mills
Captain Heth
Major Asheton
Commander in Chief
Georgia
Head Quarters

notable location

Department of War
Philadelphia
New York City
Lancaster
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

expenses
stage hire
recruiting service
detachment
marching
money
receipt
horse hire
traveling
annexed account
several accounts settled

document number

1797020621301

page start

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) XNB19 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 111
[view document] (4 pages) XNB19a (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 111

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Department of War [n/a]
Recipient Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]