Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons refuses to settle any claims from Captain William Preston.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

29

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Knoxville

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

David Henley

notable person/group

David Henley
William Simmons
Captain William Preston
agent war department
Mr. Hillis
militia
regular troops
officer
company
Captain Gibson
George Oliver

notable location

Tennessee
Knoxville
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

abstracts of payments
examination
accounts
unsettled
monies
pay
deducted
recruiting account
rolls
documents
deposition
oath
arrearages of pay
back pay
deranged state of accounts

document number

1798062921455

page start

419

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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: 419-420

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient David Henley Knoxville [n/a]