Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Sterrett of new regulations impacting paymasters and adjutants.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

28

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Lieutenant James Sterrett

notable person/group

Lieutenant James Sterrett
William Simmons
paymaster
adjutant
paymaster 1st Battalion Artillerists and Engineers
Secretary of War
adjutant
officers
artillery battalion
regiment
staff appointment

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

Act of Congress to ascertain and fix military establishment
pay
forage
law
emoluments
appointments
settlement

document number

1798072821555

page start

472

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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: 472-473

Document names

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