Dispute over Account, Money Due United States
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Dispute over Account, Money Due United States
Description
Henley is upset by the suggestion that he owes the War Department money. He carefully lays out his accounts since 1792, and asserts he only ever received his pay and not money for any other purpose.
short description
Dispute over Account, Money Due United States
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
31
author
sent from location
Fort Wayne
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Henley, 12/08/1797.
two hardcopies exist on file. One has better penmanship.
two hardcopies exist on file. One has better penmanship.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
Samuel Henley
Henry Knox
Conductor of Military Stores
Colonel James O'Hara, Quarter Master General
John Hellier
Daniel Harrigan
deputy quarter master general
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Hobson's Choice
Cincinnati
Western Country
notable item/thing
monies unaccounted for
accountants office books
advance pay
subsistence
account
quarterly payments
vouchers
debts
too great a regard for my name and my country
unhappy
public money
wages
duplicate
document number
1797103170101
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | YXD10 (5 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Henley, Samuel |
| [view document] (5 pages) | YXD10a (5 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Henley, Samuel |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Henley | Fort Wayne | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |