John P. Duvall's defense against charges of misappropriated funds
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
John P. Duvall's defense against charges of misappropriated funds
Description
John P. Duvall entreats Simmons to defer any further proceedings against him until he has the opportunity to defend himself against charges that he misappropriated funds. He assures Simmons that he paid every shilling provided by the US to the men whose service to the country was being compensated. Intends to be in Philadelphia next summer and has written to Congressman Macon on the subject. No man has ever complained for want of his money; thought the muster and payrolls was sufficient. Some he took receipts from; some he did not. Asks Simmons to send a copy of payrolls and muster
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
29
author
sent from location
Washington, Mason County
recipient
sent to location
Accountant's Office, Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Duvall, 04/16/1798.
author note
John P Duvall
recipient note
William Simmons
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
John P. Duvall
Congress
Nathaniel Macon
Congress
paymaster
Mr. Wilkney
Rangers
officer
notable location
Accountant's Office, Philadelphia
Washington, Mason County
Pittsburg
notable item/thing
shilling
vouchers
receipts
muster
payrolls
notable idea/issue
misappropriation of funds
document number
1798012970001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZJL09 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 49 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZJL09a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 49 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John P. Duvall | Washington, Mason County | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Accountant's Office, Philadelphia | [n/a] |