Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Fosdick that Lt. William Steele's receipt was received.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

02

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Portland, Maine

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

Nathaniel Fosdick
William Simmons
collector Portland Maine
Lieutenant William Steele

notable location

Portland, Maine
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

receipt
books

document number

1799090221655

page start

276

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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: 276

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Nathaniel Fosdick Portland, Maine [n/a]