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 discusses the entitlement to bounty lands with the Secretary at War.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

12

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
officers
soldiers
Virginia Line
clerks
regiment
troops
Congress
Paymaster General
field officers
non commissioned officers
treasury department

notable location

Accountant's Office
Virginia

notable item/thing

bounty land
records
papers
register of musters
species
accounts
return
muster
inspection

document number

1798021221255

page start

198

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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: 198-199

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]