Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons discusses with Henley the fraudulent claims made by John Chisholm.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

15

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Knoxville

in image

note

Cited in Henley to Simmons, 09/04/1799.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

David Henley
William Simmons
John Chisholm
agent war department
Indians

notable location

Knoxville
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

charges
goods
examination
accounts
receipts
fraud
vouchers
abstract
balance

document number

1799081521099

page start

242

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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: 242

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient David Henley Knoxville [n/a]