Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons discusses officers' use of contracted fuel with the Secretary at War.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
26
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 07/26/1799; Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 09/04/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
William Colfax
Lieutenant Colonel Smith
secretary of war
contractors
officers
12th Regiment
regiment
notable location
Accountant's Office
New York
recruiting rendezvous
posts
garrisons on sea board
notable item/thing
wood
fuel
straw
contractor's accounts
vouchers
allowance of wood
regulations
contractor's commission
winter price
summer
claims
settlement
articles
suspended
requisition
voucher
document number
1799072640055
page start
178
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: 178-180 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |