Letter from Benjamin Hawkins to William Simmons on accounting measures
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter from Benjamin Hawkins to William Simmons on accounting measures
Description
Acknowledges receipt of letter. Discusses General Perkins; accounts; vouchers; journals he forwarded with expenditures. Discusses book keeping procedures. Discusses how being situated in Indian country necessitates taking measures in case papers and accounts are lost.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
07
author
sent from location
Fort Wilkinson
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Partially illegible
notable person/group
William Simmons
Benjamin Hawkins
Indians
War Department
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Creek Nation
Agent Indian Affairs South of Ohio
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Wilkinson
Georgia
War Department
Accountant's Office
War Office
notable item/thing
accounts
vouchers
journals
papers
document number
1798080770101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | YYK25 (4 pages) | Collection: Settled Indian Accounts and Claims, 1794-1894. (RG217) | Price, Edward |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YYK25a (3 pages) | Collection: Settled Indian Accounts and Claims, 1794-1894. (RG217) | Price, Edward |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Hawkins | Fort Wilkinson | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |