Certification of payments; Phoebe Shannon, matron to hospital Fort Norfolk, Virginia

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; Phoebe Shannon, matron to hospital Fort Norfolk, Virginia

Description

Certification of payments; $112 to Phoebe Shannon, matron to hospital Fort Norfolk, Virginia for her pay.

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

30

author

William Simmons

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

James McHenry

in collection

Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)

in image

DOP01

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
William Barnwell
Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne
Phoebe Shannon
matron
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Richmond
hospital
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
women war department

notable idea/issue

women in war department
hospital matron

document number

1799013021452

page start

331

transcription

Accountants Office
January 30 1799
I Certify that there is due to Phoebe Shannon Matron to the Hospital at Fort Norfolk the sum of One hundred & twelve Dollars being for her pay up to the 31 December 1798 agreeably to a certificate of Surgy Mate Wm. Barnwell, which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond to be by him paid to Lieut. Ferdinand L. Claiborne who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof. W: Simmons
Pay of the Army for 97 = 32
Pay of the Army for 98 = 80
Dolls 112.
The Secretary of War

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[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:326

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]