Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons notifies the Secretary of War of Michael Gunkle's burgeoning debt.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

02

recipient

in image

note

Syrett listed these documents in the Appendix to vol. 23.
Enclosed in Simmons to Hamilton, 08/03/1799.

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Michael Gunke
contractor
Secretary of War

notable location

accountant's office

notable item/thing

warrant
countersign
settlement
supplies
balance
advance

document number

1799080221055

page start

199

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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: 199
[view document] (0 pages) In image [no image] In source Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton Location in source [unknown]

Document names

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