Pay matters at Niagara

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Pay matters at Niagara

Description

Lists the accounts for which money sent to Bruff is to be applied, including pay of Bruff's detachment, the forage of his detachment, and the recruiting service with explanation of the sums. Discusses Bruff's account. Cited in Bruff to Simmons, 07/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Bruff, 07/28/1797.

year created

1797

month created

06

day created

23

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Niagara

in image

note

Cited in Bruff to Simmons, 07/26/1797. Cited in Simmons to Bruff, 07/28/1797.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James Bruff

notable person/group

Captain James Bruff
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis
officers
clerk
detachment
secretary of war
Samuel Gregory
congress

notable location

Niagara
Accountant's Office
New York

notable item/thing

pay
estimate
recruiting service
vouchers
accounts
books
newspapers

document number

1797062321055

page start

117

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[view document] (3 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:117

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James Bruff Niagara [n/a]