Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons notifies Wilkins that he overpaid Samuel Henley.

year created

1799

month created

05

day created

28

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Wilkins Jr.
William Simmons
Samuel Henley
contractor or military stores
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Quarter Master General

notable location

accountant's office

notable item/thing

account
settlement
rations
pay
subsistence
errors
calculation
overcharge
price
retained rations
abstract
deduct

document number

1799052821255

page start

10

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (534 pages) YRS01 (534 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V: F, P: 10

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Wilkins, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]