Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Boss that his accounts are suspended. Simmons encloses regulations governing the distribution of fuel and straw to troops.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
16
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
New Port, Rhode Island
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John L. Boss
William Simmons
Surgeon's Mate Thomas Tillinghast
troops at New Port Rhode Island
treasury
troops at New London
officers
Major Tousard
Marines
Michael Gunkle
notable location
New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
New London
Fort Mifflin
Middletown Connecticut
notable item/thing
pay subsistence
rations
provision
fuel
straw
supplies
accounts
contract
money
forage
settlement
document number
1799071621655
page start
153
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: 153-154 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John S. Boss | New Port, Rhode Island | [n/a] |