Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Fish that Lieutenant Dwight's vouchers were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
02
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
note
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
notable person/group
Nicholas Fish
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
army
Mr. Dwight
Lieutenant Dwight
officer
notable location
Trenton New Jersey
New York
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
draft settlement
memorandum
document number
1799090221155
page start
273
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: 273 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nicholas Fish | New York | [n/a] |