Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons provides an account balance to Elliot. Simmons also informs Elliot to expect payment from John Dexter.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
31
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Wolcot, near New Port
in collection
in image
created note
This document has 05/22/1798 scratched out and 05/31/1798 written in.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Captain Joseph Elliot
notable person/group
Captain Joseph Elliot
William Simmons
John Dexter
supervisor Providence
notable location
Fort Wolcot, near New Port
Accountant's Office
Rhode Island
detachment
Daniel Kingsland
artificer
deserter
Jonathan Boyd
John Storm
Jonathan Thompson
John Townsend
private
William Herrell
notable item/thing
expenses
apprehending
desertion
pay roll
pay
repay
muster roll
receipt roll
books
credit
document number
1798053122255
page start
360
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: 360-361 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Elliot | Fort Wolcot, near New Port | [n/a] |