Knight's Statement: Confrontation between Vance & Simmons
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Knight's Statement: Confrontation between Vance & Simmons
Description
This is a formal statement by Lieut. John Knight of the 2nd Regiment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers regarding the angry confrontation between William Simmons, Accountant for the War Department, and Captain Samuel Vance.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
21
author
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22. Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 02/22/1799
notable person/group
John Knight
William Simmons
Samuel Vance
notable item/thing
my recollections
office of the first-named gentleman [Simmons]
voucher offered by him
integrity
honor
villain
rascal
conversation
door of the office
notable phrase
The officer [Vance] then said "one of us must be a villain, you are a villain" to which Mr. Simmons retorted "you are a rascal for the assertion and I shall notice you in a proper manner for insulting me in my office."
document number
1799022190001
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGO12 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 16 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Knight | [unknown] | [n/a] |