Sundry Letters Enclosed and Request for Vouchers
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Sundry Letters Enclosed and Request for Vouchers
Description
Simmons enclosed sundry letters for different Paymasters of New Jersey militia called up to suppress rebellion in Western counties of Pennsylvania. Simmons requested Paymasters account for monies by producing necessary vouchers for sums paid or by refunding any balance to the Treasurer of the United States. Simmons requested Dayton forward the letters to their appropriate recipient.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
17
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
in collection
in image
note
Possibly encloses many letters about Whiskey Rebellion accounts for militia, 10/17/1797.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
William Dayton
notable person/group
William Dayton
William Simmons
Paymasters of New Jersey militia
paymaster
treasurer
congress
Colonel Nevill
paymaster general
notable location
Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Western counties of Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
letters
rebellion
insurrection
money
voucher
refund
balance
abstract
document number
1797101727055
page start
413
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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:413 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Dayton | Elizabeth Town, New Jersey | [n/a] |