Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Swan of the obligations inherent to his position as paymaster of the 15th Regiment.

year created

1799

month created

05

day created

29

in image

notable person/group

Lieutenant William Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hunnewell
paymaster
15th infantry regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hunnewell
paymaster general
regimental paymasters
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
accountant war department
officers
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant

notable location

Boston
accountant's office
seat of government

notable item/thing

law
instructions
duties
payments
securities
blank bond
oath
estimate
vouchers
settlement
balance
pay
forage

document number

1799052921355

page start

17

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Document instances

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[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: 17-19

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Lieutenant William Swan [unknown] [n/a]