Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons notifies Hodgdon of Captain Wadsworth's purchase of an ammunition cart (tumbrel).

year created

1799

month created

06

day created

01

sent from location

Dept. of War Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Secretary at War
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
superintendent military stores
secretary of war
James McHenry
Captain Decius Wadsworth
secretary of treasury

notable location

New London
Connecticut
Dept. of War Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

books
account
tumbrel
ammunition cart
purchase

document number

1799060121055

page start

24

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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: 24

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Dept. of War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]