Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton.

Simmons informs Rivardi that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

28

recipient

sent to location

Niagara, New York

in image

notable person/group

Major John J. U. Rivardi
William Simmons
Mr. Forsyth
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
field and staff at Niagara
company
officer

notable location

accountant's office
Trenton New Jersey
Niagara, New York

notable item/thing

examine
liquidate
army accounts
draft
payment
muster rolls
pay rolls

document number

1799082821455

page start

261

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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: 261

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Jacob Rivardi Niagara, New York [n/a]