Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons discusses the suspended accounts of Jonathan Jackson with the Secretary at War.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

06

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 07/25/1799.

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Jacob Noyes
contractors
Jonathan Jackson
supervisor Boston
Secretary of War
treasury
Edmund Winchester
Captain Lemuel Gates
commanding officer
Colonel Stevens
Captain Ingersoll
quartermaster

notable location

West Point
New York
Massachusetts
Boston
Bedlows Island
Castle William Island
Fort Jay

notable item/thing

contracts
suspensions
objections
account
examination
repairing and erecting buildings
supplies
hospital stores
articles
rules and regulations
barge
boards
voucher

document number

1799070621455

page start

118

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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: 118-121

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]