Credit to Morris' account

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Credit to Morris' account

Description

Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll that will be credited on the books of the War Department accountant’s office. Mentions a deserter, Cornelius Lavory. Cited in Morris to Simmons, 06/05/1797.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

31

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Ft. Whetstone Pt. near Baltimore

in image

note

Cited in Morris to Simmons, 06/05/1797.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Staats Morris

notable person/group

Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
deserter
Cornelius Lavory
detachment

notable location

Ft. Whetstone Point near Baltimore
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

receipt roll
credit
books

document number

1797053121055

page start

82

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Document instances

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[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) V:C; P:82

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Staats Morris Ft. Whetstone Pt. near Baltimore [n/a]