Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons discusses the claims put forward by men of the Pennsylvania Line for depreciation of pay with Rep. Dwight Foster.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
18
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Dwight Foster
notable person/group
Representative Dwight Foster
William Simmons
Pennsylvania Line
Alexander Power
attorney
Edward Bryan
general board of commissioners
petitioner
soldiers
congress
petitioner
notable location
Accountant's Office
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
petition
claims
depreciation of pay
accounts
allowance
accounts
document number
1798041821555
page start
295
Item sets
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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: 295-296 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Dwight Foster | [unknown] | [n/a] |