Seeks to Clear Accounts for Several Officers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Seeks to Clear Accounts for Several Officers

Description

Seeks to ascertain a clear statement from Capt. DeButts. Records show that Capt. DeButts stands charged with the accounts as outlined. Has not dared to reissue accounts and vouchers but will on the first safe conveyance. Will also send accounts and vouchers for officers. Encloses accounts from Lieut. Hyde and Capt. Damler. Capt. Turner has not yet arrived, and it is rumored that he has gone back to Philadelphia.

year created

1797

month created

03

day created

22

author

sent from location

Detroit

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Swan, 05/19/1797.

cited note

Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another

notable person/group

William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Henry DeButts
Mr. Vance
Officers
Lieut. Hyde
Captain Damler
Captain Turner

notable location

Detroit
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

Accounts
Vouchers

document number

1797032270001

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) ZOK17 (3 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:4
[view document] (4 pages) ZOK17a (4 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:4
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Caleb Swan Detroit [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]