Offer to Pay Remaining Balance from Expenses on Mounting Artillery and Cost of Fortifications at Port of Salem
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Offer to Pay Remaining Balance from Expenses on Mounting Artillery and Cost of Fortifications at Port of Salem
Description
Received money from Mr. Gorham for the "purpose of mounting artillery", which was purchased. Hiller will now submit vouchers to Simmons. Hiller has balance in hand that he will happily give to anyone authorized to receive it as there are no purchases or building projects currently underway at the his post.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
Salem
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Hiller, 09/20/1797.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
Joseph Hiller
accountant
Gorham
notable location
Philadelphia
Salem
War Department
Accountant's Office
post
notable item/thing
sum
money
letter
payment
artillery
vouchers
notable idea/issue
pay
settlement of accounts
mounting artillery
refund
building
construction
refund
disbursement
document number
1797090770001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXE02 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Hiller, Joseph |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXE02a (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Hiller, Joseph |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Hiller | Salem | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |