William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Secretary at War
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Secretary at War
Description
William Simmons requests authorization from the Secretary at War to issue eight months back pay to troops in the southern department.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
07
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Secretary of War
John Habersham
troops
notable location
Accountant's Office
Georgia
notable item/thing
pay
estimates
arrearages
document number
1798020721255
page start
193
Item sets
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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: 193 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |

