Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons provides an account balance and informs Henry to expect payment from John Dexter.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

02

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Fort Adams

in image

notable person/group

Captain John Henry
William Simmons
A.R. Ellery
William Rankin
Private J. Harding
Private Thomas Mercer
Hendrick Mack
waiter
Major Hoops
Abraham R. Ellery
assistant adjutant general
company 2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
John Dexter
supervisor Rhode Island

notable location

Fort Adams
Accountant's Office
Fort Jay
Rhode Island
New York

notable item/thing

muster roll
pay roll
command
examination
statement
confinement
receipts
balance

document number

1799080221355

page start

198

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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: 198

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Type Author Name William Simmons Location Accountant's Office Notes [n/a]
Type Recipient Name John Henry Location Fort Adams Notes [n/a]