Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Lt. Dayton that he needs to obtain authorization from the Secretary at War to muster his men.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

07

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Elizabeth Town, New Jersey

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Lieutenant Horatio R Dayton

notable person/group

Lieutenant Horatio R Dayton
William Simmons
recruits
congress

notable location

Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
secretary of war

notable item/thing

muster rolls
pay rolls
muster
pay
appropriations

document number

1798040721455

page start

270

Transcribe this document

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: 270

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Horatio R. Dayton Elizabeth Town, New Jersey [n/a]