Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons confirms receipt of copies of pay rolls sent by Buchanan. These rolls concern pay of the Pennsylvania Militia during the Whiskey Rebellion.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

27

author

William Simmons

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

Alexander Buchanan

sent to location

Pittsburg

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

in image

YPU01

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Alexander Buchanan

notable person/group

Alexander Buchanan
William Simmons
Pennsylvania militia
magistrate

notable location

Pittsburg
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

western expedition
Whiskey Rebellion
pay roll
file
advance

document number

1798042721855

page start

310

transcription

Mr. Alexander Buchanan Accountant's Of[missing text]
Pittsburg April 27
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of [a] letter of the 17 Instt enclosing a copy of the payroll of your company, Penna Militia, amounting to 170 4/100 drs, being balance of pay due them on the Western expedition in [missing text] attested before a Magistrate, & will be filed with the orig[inal] payroll on which you received the advance.
I am &c W. Sim[mons]

Item sets

Documents

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: 310

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Buchanan Pittsburg [n/a]