Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Sheafe to expect funds from Samuel Lewis. These funds are allocated for the pay, forage, and recruiting accounts of the 16th Regiment.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
Dept. of War Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jacob Sheafe
William Simmons
Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Graves
Samuel Lewis
Secretary of War
James McHenry
officers
16th Infantry Regiment
recruiting service
Mr. Lewis
clerk war office
paymaster
notable location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dept. of War Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
warrant
pay
forage
account
recruiting service
receipts
oath
law
money
document number
1799052921055
page start
14
Item sets
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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: 14 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Dept. of War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jacob Sheafe | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | [n/a] |