A settlement and the recruiting service

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

A settlement and the recruiting service

Description

Discusses a settlement to be made with the 4th Regiment and other of General Wilkinson's troops. Mentions authorization by the Secretary of War for the Paymaster General, Caleb Swan, to draw money for the recruiting service.

year created

1797

month created

07

day created

24

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James Wilkinson

notable person/group

Brigadier General James Wilkinson
William Simmons
4th Regiment
Secretary of War
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
recruiting service

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

statements
disbursement
money
unappropriated monies

document number

1797072421455

page start

159

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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:159

Document names

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