Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons directs Vischer to provide the authority under which he issued bounties in excess of the authorized amount.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
07
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Oswego
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Lieutenant Nanning Vischer
William Simmons
paymaster general
recruits
Army
recruiting service
paymaster
notable location
Fort Oswego
Accountant's Office
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
recruiting account
settlement
account
bounty
examination
advances
pay
document number
1799080721455
page start
218
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: 218 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nanning J. Vischer | Fort Oswego | [n/a] |