Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons provides an account balance to Capt. Bissell.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
02
author
recipient
sent to location
Middletown, Connecticut
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
Captain Russell Bissell
William Simmons
Colonel Rochefontaine
Sergeant Cole
Sergeant Ridgway
William Armstrong
John Yates
officer
notable location
Middletown, Connecticut
Presque Isle
Detroit
accountant's office
notable item/thing
credit
books
examination
account
settlement
expenses
superintending
pay
blockhouses
stores
magazines
fortifications
inadmissible
premium
compensation
document number
1799090221755
page start
276
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: 276-277 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Russell Bissell | Middletown, Connecticut | [n/a] |