Payment Owed United States by Purdy
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Payment Owed United States by Purdy
Description
August 14th letter covering copy of Purdy's current account as given to Caleb Swan totaled $40.00. Upon examination by Simmons, totaled owed was changed to $86.00. Difference arose from want of vouchers for payments made to sundry recruits. Money cannot be annexed to Purdy's account as credit until vouchers are produced. Amount details listed.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
16
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Campe near Knoxville, Tennessee
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Lieutenant Robert Purdy
notable person/group
Lieutenant Robert Purdy
William Simmons
4th Regiment
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
P. Green
P. McGovern
Charles Martin
P. Rumer
recruits
notable location
Camp near Knoxville, Tennessee
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
bounty
premium
vouchers
payments
credit
evidence
receipt
document number
1797091621355
page start
288
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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:288 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Robert Purdy | Campe near Knoxville, Tennessee | [n/a] |