Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Saunders that his pay and muster rolls arrived but payment will be delayed until appropriations are passed by Congress.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

12

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Fort Norfolk

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Lieutenant John Saunders

notable person/group

Lieutenant John Saunders
William Simmons
congress
detachment
Lieutenant Richard Blackburn

notable location

Fort Norfolk
Accountant's Office
Virginia

notable item/thing

appropriations
muster roll
pay roll

document number

1798041221355

page start

284

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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: 284

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient John Saunders Fort Norfolk [n/a]