William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with John Wallace

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with John Wallace

Description

William Simmons informs John Wallace of proper procedures necessary to settle accounts pertaining to the installation of artillery at Beacon Island, NC.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

06

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Shell Castle. Ocracocke Inlet near Washington North Carolina

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

John Wallace

notable person/group

John Wallace
William Simmons
Jacob Blount
William Polk
supervisor revenue Charlotte North Carolina

notable location

Shell Castle , Ocracocke Inlet, near Washington North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Beacon Island

notable item/thing

expenditures
mounting artillery
credit
account
balance
overpay
bill
voucher
examination
money
disbursement

document number

1797120621355

page start

94

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Document instances

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[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: 94

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient John Wallace Shell Castle. Ocracocke Inlet near Washington North Carolina [n/a]