Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons forwards to Steele the pay and muster records of the troops involved in the Whiskey Rebellion.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

02

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

John Steele

notable person/group

John Steele
William Simmons
insurgents
secretary of war
militia
General Morgan
Colonel Nevill
paymaster
A.J. Dallas
Colonel Heath
Maryland militia
George Gale
comptroller treasury department
Pennsylvania militia
Virginia Militia

notable location

Western Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay rolls
muster rolls
expedition
receipt rolls
pay
books

document number

1798080221355

page start

484

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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: 484-485

Document names

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