William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Morris

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Capt. Morris

Description

William Simmons informs Capt. Morris that his receipts are received and credited. However, Simmons states that settlement will be delayed pending appropriations from Congress.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

05

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Fort Whetstone Point

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Morris, 02/15/1798.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Captain Staats Morris

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
detachment
congress

notable location

Fort Whetstone Point
Accountant's Office
Baltimore
Maryland

notable item/thing

receipt roll
muster roll
pay roll
credit
books
appropriations

document number

1798020521555

page start

190

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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: 190
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Staats Morris Fort Whetstone Point [n/a]