Concerning financial issues in the War Department
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Concerning financial issues in the War Department
Description
Extract of a letter written to the War Department accountant explaining the War Secretary's power to determine the rules of compensation and allowance for service where no rule has been established by Congress, along with expenditures of a nature that are not to be made public. McHenry adds that the President will from time to time direct certificates to be made, which are to serve in lieu of vouchers ordinarily required in the settlement of accounts.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
This document cited in ["Remarks" of Simmons on Secretary of War Letter of 8/21/1799 to Caleb Swan]
notable person/group
William Simmons
James McHenry
accountant
President
Congress
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
Compensation
allowance
duties
expenditures
certificates
vouchers
accounts
notable idea/issue
Public
document number
1797122800001
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BRI05 (1 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 1, extract |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Finance | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |