Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Dransy to expect payment from Nicholas Fish. Simmons also refers to new recruiting instructions issued by Major General Alexander Hamilton.

year created

1799

month created

06

day created

01

recipient

sent to location

West Point

in image

notable person/group

Lieutenant Peter Dransy
William Simmons
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
Major General Alexander Hamilton
1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
recruiting service
officers

notable location

New York
West Point

notable item/thing

bounty
premium
enlisting recruits
receipts
recruiting instructions

document number

1799060121455

page start

25

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (534 pages) In image YRS01 (534 pages) In source Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) Location in source V: F, P: 25

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Type Author Name William Simmons Location [unknown] Notes [n/a]
Type Recipient Name Peter A. Dransy Location West Point Notes [n/a]