Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons directs Bishop to submit original returns for supplies.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
04
author
recipient
sent to location
Winchester, Virginia
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Little, 10/14/1799.
Cited in Simmons to Bishop, 11/27/1799.
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Cited in Simmons to Bishop, 11/27/1799.
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 John Bishop
William Simmons
James Little
contractor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
notable location
Winchester, Virginia
accountant's office
Trenton New Jersey
notable item/thing
account
articles
quarter master stores
certificate
extravagant nature
public stores
sanction
returns
supplies
authorized expenditures
settlement
contractor's accounts
document number
1799090421355
page start
280
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: 280 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Bishop | Winchester, Virginia | [n/a] |