Settlement of Account

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Settlement of Account

Description

Regarding expedited payment of outstanding account of $10.20 due to the Treasurer of the United States. Settlement of account necessary to prevent inclusion of Hale's name on list of those charged with monies owed to government. List requested in January of 1798 as a result of Resolve of the House of Representatives.

year created

1797

month created

08

day created

15

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point

in image

note

Apparently enclosed in Simmons to Freeman, 08/16/1797.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Lieutenant David Hale

notable person/group

Lieutenant David Hale
William Simmons
treasurer
House Representatives
Congress
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
treasurer

notable location

West Point
Accountant's Office
New York

notable item/thing

account
settlement
delinquent
resolve house of representatives
monies
books

document number

1797081521455

page start

204

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 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:204

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient David Hale West Point [n/a]