Delinquent Accounts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Delinquent Accounts
Description
Simmons is expected to urge all persons accountable on the books of his department to settle their accounts promptly. When balances are withheld improperly by officers, it is Simmons' duty to represent their conduct to the Secretary of War. Suits cannot be instituted, however, without the direction of the Comptroller of the Treasury.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
30
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
note
Cited in Steele to Simmons, 11/12/1800; Cited in Simmons to Steele, 07/23/1800.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
John Steele
accountant
comptroller
Secretary of War
officer
treasury
Mr. Rawn
Mr. Farrel
Captain Lewis
creditors
notable location
War Department
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
books
accounts
balance
settlement
delinquent accounts
document number
1799013070001
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZJV07 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 6/9 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZJV07a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 6/9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Steele | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |