Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons addresses grievances levied by Eddins: Eddins asserts that Capt. Blackburn and Lt. Claiborne received rations for their servants while he has not.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

23

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Richmond, Virginia

in image

notable person/group

Captain Samuel Eddins
William Simmons
2nd Regiment of Artillery and Engineers
Lt. Pope
Cadet Cary
contractor

notable location

Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Fort Norfolk

notable item/thing

fuel

document number

1799082321555

page start

256

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Document instances

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[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: 256-258

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Eddins Richmond, Virginia [n/a]