Request for Account Information or Refund
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for Account Information or Refund
Description
Money advanced to Thompson by warrant for pay of Virginia militia cavalry called up to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania must be refunded to War Office since no vouchers were transmitted to Treasurer to exonerate Thompson. Col. Neville was furnished with corrections to attend to final settlement of said expedition.Neville will visit Office on the 15th by which time Simmons hoped vouchers will be furnished by Thompson. Simmons requested details on Thompson's current account.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
17
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Tappahannock Post Office
in collection
in image
note
note in heading addressed letter to "Tappahannock P. Office"
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
William Thompson
notable person/group
William Thompson
William Simmons
paymaster
Virginia Militia Cavalry
Colonel Presley Nevill
treasurer
notable location
Tappahannock Post Office
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
abstract
account
pay
insurrection
voucher
settlement
expedition
receipts
public monies
document number
1797101724055
page start
372
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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:372 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Thompson | Tappahannock Post Office | [n/a] |