Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons discusses pay discrepancies with Lt. Shoemaker.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

20

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Frederick's Town, Maryland

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker

notable person/group

Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker
William Simmons
William Jolly
Isaac Warren
John Baird
James McMilen
recruits
secretary of war
Charles Parker
civil authority

notable location

Frederick's Town, Maryland
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

muster roll
pay roll
premium
recruiting account
enlist
desertion

document number

1798032021255

page start

234

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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: 234-235

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Peter Shoemaker Frederick's Town, Maryland [n/a]