Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons refers the claim made by Elisha Hall to the Secretary at War for guidance. Hall was the secretary to the commissioners appointed to treat with the Cherokees in 1798.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
27
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Elisha Hall
Cherokee Nation of Indians
secretary of war
commissioner
secretary to commissioners
Colonel David Henley
notable location
Accountant's Office
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Trenton
New Jersey
Germantown
Pennsylvania
mileage
notable item/thing
monies
claim
treaty
account
pay
examination
compensation
traveling expenses
expenditures
document number
1799062721355
page start
92
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: 92-93 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |