Questions Regarding Allowance of Inspector
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Questions Regarding Allowance of Inspector
Description
Simmons noted that law of Congress provided an inspector and authorized the Brigadier to chose him from the Captains and Subalterns. Maj. Cushing was appointed to position of inspector and claimed his allowance was stipulated by Act. Simmons requested info on allowance or emoluments since pay was suspended.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
25
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
near Downingtown
in collection
in image
note
address line - "near Downingstown"
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Major Cushing
inspector
Brigadier
Captains
subalterns
paymaster general
congress
Secretary of War
notable location
near Downingtown
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
act of congress
allowance
emoluments
payments
suspended
document number
1797102521155
page start
442
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:442 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | near Downingtown | [n/a] |