Financial affairs at Army Headquarters
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Financial affairs at Army Headquarters
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Major Jonathan Cass's "account current." Mentions the recruiting service. Requests a muster roll. Discusses the accounting of pay and subsistence due to Doctor Allison and advances by Swan to Allison for supplying the Hospital Department
short description
Acknowledges receipt of Major Cass's "account current." Mentions recruiting service. Requests muster roll. Discusses accounting of pay and subsistence due to Doctor Allison and advances by Swan to Allison for supplying Hospital Department
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
24
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Head Quarters of the Army
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Major Jonathan Cass
recruiting service
Doctor Allison
Hospital Department
treasury
notable location
Head Quarters of the Army
Accountant's Office
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
pay
subsistence
account
muster roll
books
credit
overpayment
advance
supplies
refund
monies
payment
document number
1797072421755
page start
161
Item sets
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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:161 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | Head Quarters of the Army | [n/a] |