Fraudulent Charges by Colonel Rochefontaine at West Point
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Fraudulent Charges by Colonel Rochefontaine at West Point
Description
Reports to the Secretary of War that Colonel Rochefontaine at West Point has fraudulently charged the Department for the hire of a wagon and horses that are Army property and the pay of Archibald McConnico, who is already paid as a soldier, to drive the wagon.
year created
1797
month created
03
day created
02
author
sent from location
Dept. of War Accountants Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
George Fleming
Colonel Rochefontaine
Archibald McConnico
army
soldier
Captain Littlefield
Congress
notable location
Dept. of War Accountants Office
West Point
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
wagon
horse
muster
pay roll
public property
pay
muster roll
New York currency
public service
accounts
fraud
document number
1797030221255
page start
395
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 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:395 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Dept. of War Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |