Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Freeman that his pay and muster rolls are received. Reports on Constant Freeman's whereabouts. Constant and Nehemiah Freeman are brothers.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

25

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point, New York

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman

notable person/group

Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
temporary paymaster West Point
Constant Freeman
brother
troops at West Point

notable location

Savannah
Georgia
Pensacola
Charleston
Florida
South Carolina
West Point, New York
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

muster roll
pay roll
examination
blank muster rolls
blank pay rolls
receipt rolls
tedious journey

document number

1798062521555

page start

410

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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: 410

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Nehemiah Freeman West Point, New York [n/a]