Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons forwards the muster and pay rolls of the garrisons at Niagara, West Point, and Fort Norfolk to the Paymaster General.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

29

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Major Rivardi
Captain Thompson
Captain Blackburn
Lieutenant Claiborne
Artillerists and Engineers
infantry
detachment
ordnance department
paymaster general
field and staff at Niagara
company
1st Infantry Regiment

notable location

New York
New Jersey
accountant's office
Trenton
Niagara
Fort Norfolk
West Point
Virginia

notable item/thing

pay roll
muster roll
payment
examination

document number

1799082921055

page start

264

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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: 264

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan [unknown] [n/a]