Denial of Extra Pay for Artillerists and Engineers
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Denial of Extra Pay for Artillerists and Engineers
Description
Believed it improper to approve extra pay for instructing muster corps of artillerist and engineers as requested in the accounts of Robert Finley and George Stuart Drummers. The task should be considered a duty and therefore not rewarded. Enclosed returned accounts.
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
30
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Nehemiah Freeman
notable person/group
Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Robert Finley
George Stuart Drummers
Artillerists
Engineers
temporary paymaster
congress
notable location
West Point
Accountant's Office
New York
notable item/thing
Pay
Claims
Accounts
charges
inadmissible
document number
1797083021255
page start
251
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:251 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nehemiah Freeman | West Point | [n/a] |