Improper charges for horse team

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Improper charges for horse team

Description

Discusses the information needed on a certificate for work completed by artificers. Notifies Rochefontaine that he has detected and reported to the Secretary of War improper charges by Rochefontaine in the West Point accounts for the hire of horse team.

year created

1797

month created

03

day created

20

sent from location

Acocuntants Office

sent to location

West Point

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Stephen Rochefontaine

notable person/group

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
William Simmons
Fleming
Secretary of War
horse team
artificers
Mr. Fleming

notable location

West Point
Accountants Office
New York

notable item/thing

certificate of work
public property
horse team
horses
pay
private business

document number

1797032021655

page start

418

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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:418

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Acocuntants Office [n/a]
Recipient Stephen Rochefontaine West Point [n/a]