William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Caleb Swan

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Caleb Swan

Description

William Simmons informs Caleb Swan that he will continue to call on officers who are in receipt of of public monies which remain unaccounted for. Simmons discusses the accounts of Lt. Marks and Capt. Pikes with Caleb Swan.

year created

1797

month created

11

day created

24

sent from location

Dept of War Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

D'Etroit

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Swan, 12/01/1797.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Caleb Swan

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Marks
Captain Pikes
paymaster general
Ensign Thompson
Captain McCleary
Captain Sedgewick
Mr. Hunt
Secretary of War
Major
inspector
attorney general
Captain
subaltern

notable location

D'Etroit
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Detroit

notable item/thing

examination
accounts
public monies
account
refund
balance
muster rolls
pay
rolls
payments
certificates
voucher
emoluments

document number

1797112421555

page start

69

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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: 69-70

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Dept of War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan D'Etroit [n/a]