Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Wilkinson of the anticipated Congressional actions to address the impending military contingency with France.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

13

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Brigadier General James Wilkinson

notable person/group

James Wilkinson
William Simmons
George Washington
Major Cushing
Captain Lewis
Congress

notable location

Accountant's Office
New York
Mount Vernon

notable item/thing

commission
troops
pay

document number

1798071321855

page start

453

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 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: 453

Document names

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