Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs McRee that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
04
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Wilmington, North Carolina
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
Griffith J McRee
William Simmons
collector Wilmington North Carolina
Caleb Swan
paymaster general
McRea
notable location
Wilmington, North Carolina
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
accounts
muster roll
pay roll
army accounts
examination
liquidate
recruiting account
document number
1799090421255
page start
279
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: 279 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Griffith James McRee | Wilmington, North Carolina | [n/a] |