William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Major Tousard

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Major Tousard

Description

William Simmons relays information to Major Lewis Tousard regarding Thomas Edwards.

year created

1797

month created

11

day created

13

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Mud Island Fort

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Major Lewis Tousard

notable person/group

Major Lewis Tousard
William Simmons
Thomas Edwards
Ensign Boote
Sergeant
James Ramsay
drummer
Private Joseph Hobbins
Captain Staats Morris
deserters
James Hambleton
detachment

notable location

Mud Island Fort
Accountant's Office
Fort Mifflin

notable item/thing

court martial
desertion
extract
enlist
appointment
bounty
expense
advertising
advance
pay

document number

1797111321555

page start

45

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (539 pages) YPU01 (539 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V: D, P: 45-46

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Lewis Tousard Mud Island Fort [n/a]