Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons discusses the accounts of Tench Francis with the Secretary at War.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 09/03/1799.
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Robert Orr
Mr. Starrs
Purveyor of Public Supplies
Secretary of War
Tench Francis
Buell and Greenleaf
armourer
armorer
notable location
Middletown
Hartford
Springfield, Massachusetts
Connecticut
notable item/thing
swords
scabbards
belts
armory
rations
compensation
accounts
settlement
charges
payment
inspecting
rolls
document number
1799090321055
page start
277
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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: 277-278 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |