Army accounts

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Army accounts

Description

Discusses collection of the accounts of the officers with the Army. Mentions press of business in the War Office while Congress is in session. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797. Cited in Simmons to Swan, 06/02/1797.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

26

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Head Quarters of the Army

in image

note

Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797. Cited in Simmons to Swan, 06/02/1797.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Caleb Swan

cited note

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

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
headquarters army
congress
officers

notable location

Head Quarters of the Army
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

extract
accounts
vouchers
session

document number

1797052621055

page start

76

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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:76

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan Head Quarters of the Army [n/a]