Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons discusses expenses deemed allowable in pursuit of deserters.
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
09
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 08/25/1797.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Nehemiah Freeman
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Robert Finley
Robert Cornwall
Daniel Harris
deserters
temporary paymaster
Mr. Steele
Secretary of War
artillerists and engineers
notable location
West Point
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
pay
account
receipts
public money
accounts
return
articles of war
advances
instructions
document number
1797080921455
page start
186
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (446 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:186 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nehemiah Freeman | West Point | [n/a] |