A raise in salary

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

A raise in salary

Description

Notification that the Secretary of War has augmented his salary to five hundred and ten dollars per year

year created

1797

month created

04

day created

19

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Albany

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

M.G. Houdin

notable person/group

Michael G. Houdin
William Simmons
ordnance and military storekeeper
Samuel Lewis
clerk
senior clerk
contractors

notable location

Albany
Accountant's Office
New York

notable item/thing

rations
salary
emolument
remit
receipt

document number

1797041921055

page start

17

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) YOQ01 (446 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:C; P:17

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Michael G. Houdin Albany [n/a]