Settlement of My Accounts

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter Signed

Title

Settlement of My Accounts

Description

Captain Thompson discusses the payment of bounty to recruits and other matters related to the settlement of his accounts.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

25

sent from location

West Point

recipient

sent to location

War Department, Philadelphia

in collection

in image

notable person/group

William Simmons
Captain Alexander Thompson
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
[Peter]Hagner
individuals most of whom are still in service
accountant
clerk

notable location

New York
West Point
Governor's Island

notable item/thing

improper motive
accident
claim
bounties
recruiting account
vouchers
settlement of my accounts
pay of my company
receipts
unavoidable circumstances on my part
receipt of your letters

document number

1797052555001

page start

1

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) AQA19 (1 pages) Collection: Thompson Family Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Thompson West Point [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons War Department, Philadelphia [n/a]