Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons confirms that McCall's estimates of pay for the troops in Georgia has arrived. Simmons continues by stating the estimates cannot be acted on until Congress passes appropriations.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
23
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Ensign Hugh McCall
notable person/group
Ensign Hugh McCall
William Simmons
troops in Georgia
Captain James Taylor
congress
Secretary of War
notable location
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
estimates
pay
reenlistment
payments
appropriations
document number
1798042321350
page start
300
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: 300 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Hugh McCall | Fort Wilkinson, Georgia | [n/a] |