Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons discusses proper accounting for servant's rations with Caleb Swan.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

03

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Cincinnati

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Caleb Swan

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
William Simmons
paymaster general
Secretary of War
servants
Mr. Day

notable location

Cincinnati
Accountant's Office
Ohio

notable item/thing

bills
account
servant's rations
provision
payment
stamp
law
daily papers

document number

1798080321455

page start

487

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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: 487-488

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan Cincinnati [n/a]