No increase in pay

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

No increase in pay

Description

Discusses accounting matters. Informs Swan that Congress intended no increase in his pay when it gave him the title "Paymaster General."

year created

1797

month created

06

day created

23

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Head Quarters of the Army

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Caleb Swan

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
Congress
officers

notable location

Head Quarters of the Army
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

duplicates
accounts
extracts
book
examination
transmission
warrants
pay
emoluments
deduction
newspapers

document number

1797062321355

page start

119

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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:119

Document names

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