Assistance on Settlement of Accounts

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Assistance on Settlement of Accounts

Description

Names and letters regarding debt settlement enclosed, Simmons seeks assistance from Swan with hopes that Swan will use his influence to cause an immediate settlement thus reducing the list Simmons must submit to the House of Representatives in the first week of January.
John Henley, Esq. - late Dep. comm.mil. stores
John Thurston, Esq. - late lieut. Col. Militia
Capt. Abner Prior . . . 1st Reg. U.S. Detroit
Lieut. John Michael - Ditto -------"
Mr. John Betson --------- Late Quarter Master militias
Mr. Acquilla Whitager Late Major of Militias ------

year created

1797

month created

08

day created

18

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Detroit

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Caleb Swan

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
William Simmons

notable location

Detroit
Accountant's Office

document number

1797081821855

page start

218

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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:218

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan Detroit [n/a]