Pay of the Corps at West Point
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay of the Corps at West Point
Description
Acknowledges receipt of the pay roll for the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. Notes that the Army regulations due not consider shoemakers as artificers. Money for the pay will be sent by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
17
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Nehemiah Freeman
notable person/group
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
John Hood
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
John Hood
shoemaker
artificer
commandant
officers
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
notable location
West Point
Accountants Office
New York
notable item/thing
pay roll
recruiting instructions
balance
receipts
document number
1797021727955
page start
384
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:384 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nehemiah Freeman | West Point | [n/a] |