Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons asks the Secretary at War to determine the rate of commission for Mr. Gale.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

27

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 05/10/1798; Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 07/02/1798.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

cited note

Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
militia
secretary of war
Mr. Gale
agent of paying Maryland militia
Pennsylvania insurgents

notable location

Accountant's Office
Maryland
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

Whiskey Rebellion
pay
examination
settlement

document number

1798042722155

page start

311

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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: 311

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]