Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons discusses settlement of the account for the Pennsylvania Militia during the Whiskey Rebellion.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

27

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Henry Shrupp

notable person/group

Henry Shrupp
William Simmons
Pennsylvania militia
Colonel Cowperthwaites Regiment

notable location

Accountant's Office
Pennsylvania
Western counties

notable item/thing

examination
validity of claims
retained rations
insurrection

document number

1798032721455

page start

251

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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: 251

Document names

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