Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Littlefield to expect payment from John Dexter.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office [Trenton]
recipient
sent to location
Fort Wolcot, near New Port, RI
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Captain William Littlefield
notable person/group
Captain William Littlefield
William Simmons
John Dexter
supervisor Providence Rhode Island
garrison Fort Wolcot
Sergeant Sylvanus Pratt
Lieutenant George Ross
notable location
Fort Wolcot, near New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
West Point
New York
notable item/thing
muster roll
pay roll
subsistence account
examination
pay
overcalculated
rations
receipt
document number
1798082221955
page start
523
Item sets
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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: 523-524 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office [Trenton] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Littlefield | Fort Wolcot, near New Port, RI | [n/a] |