Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons forwards to Cummings the half-pay due to the widow of an officer killed in action.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

16

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

New Ark, New Jersey

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

John N Cummings

notable person/group

John N. Cummings
William Simmons
Captain Piatt
Sarah Piatt
congress

notable location

New Ark, New Jersey
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

act of congress
post note
five years half pay
killed in action
full pay
St. Clair defeat

document number

1798061621055

page start

398

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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: 398

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient John Cummings New Ark, New Jersey [n/a]