Request for Account Information or Refund
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for Account Information or Refund
Description
Money advanced to Buchanan by warrant for pay of Pennsylvania militia 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 Buchanan. 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 Buchanan. Simmons requested details of Buchanan's current account.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
17
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Simmons to Dallas, 10/17/1797.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Alexander Buchanan
notable person/group
Captain Alexander Buchanan
William Simmons
Pennsylvania militia
Colonel Presley Nevill
paymaster general
treasurer
notable location
Accountant's Office
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
abstract of monies
warrant
expedition
vouchers
insurrection
abstract
public monies
settlement
account
document number
1797101724355
page start
379
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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:379 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Buchanan | [unknown] | [n/a] |