Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons discusses the propriety of charges made on accounts and the surplus number of corporals and sergeants on the pay rolls submitted by Mr. Swan.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
15
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Washington
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
corporal
sergeant
Captain Porter
officers
notable location
Fort Washington
Accountant's Office
Ohio
notable item/thing
muster roll
pay roll
deductions
accounts
law
settlement
improper charge
bills
compensation
examination
credit
payments
abstract of receipt of expenditures
warrants
document number
1798061521255
page start
398
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: 398-399 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | Fort Washington | [n/a] |