Regimental paymaster accounts
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Regimental paymaster accounts
Description
Asks for help regarding regimental paymaster accounts; mentions Congress. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 05/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 07/24/1797.
short description
Ltr, ask help re paymaster's accounts.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
19
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Washington, NW Territory
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 05/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Wilkinson, 07/24/1797.
notable person/group
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
regimental paymaster
notable location
Fort Washington, NW Territory
Accountants Office
notable item/thing
letter received
regimental pay masters refuse to render their accounts for settlement to him as has been the accustomed rule
plea of not receiving from him a full discharge after his examination which he is not authorized to give
want of the accounts for the purpose of giving information to congress
improper to take that business out of its proper channel
paymaster general
final examination
notable idea/issue
letter received
regimental pay masters refuse to render their accounts for settlement to him as has been the accustomed rule
plea of not receiving from him a full discharge after his examination which he is not authorized to give
want of the accounts for the purpose of giving information to congress
improper to take that business out of its proper channel
paymaster general
final examination
notable phrase
letter received
regimental pay masters refuse to render their accounts for settlement to him as has been the accustomed rule
plea of not receiving from him a full discharge after his examination which he is not authorized to give
want of the accounts for the purpose of giving information to congress
improper to take that business out of its proper channel
paymaster general
final examination
document number
1797051921001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | EAC18 (2 pages) | Collection: James Wilkinson Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 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) | P:58 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | Fort Washington, NW Territory | [n/a] |