Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons explains his decision to suspend settlements of claims made by the Navy Department.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

23

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Steele to Williams, 06/25/1798.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

John Steele

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

John Steele
William Simmons
comptroller of treasury
naval department
Lieutenant John Malllowney
navy
secretary of war
officers of navy
officers
agents
executive department
legislature

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

settlement
monies
debit
objections
accounts of navy
examination
books
advances
public business

document number

1798062321055

page start

407

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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: 407-408
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

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