Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons provides the balance of Tousard's account. Simmons confirms receipt of pay and muster rolls and discusses pay issues relative to John O'Neal, Ludwick Holsworth, Dennis O'Brien, and Lt. George Ross.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

17

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Major Lewis Tousard

notable person/group

Major Lewis Tousard
William Simmons
John O'Neal
Ludwick Holsworth
Dennis O'Brien
Lieutenant George Ross
detachment
commander
Charles Willson
deserter
congress

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

expenses
desertion
pursuit
enlisted
appropriations
pay roll
pay

document number

1798031721755

page start

232

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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: 232-233

Document names

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