Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons provides a statement of Henry's account.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
05
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office, Trenton
recipient
sent to location
New Port, Rhode Island
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Henry, 01/24/1800.
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.
notable person/group
Captain John Henry
William Simmons
Ranking
Harding
Mercer
notable location
New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Fort Jay
notable item/thing
confinement
receipt roll
credit
pay
mustered in confinement
forfeiture of pay
balance
books
document number
1799090521055
page start
282
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: 282 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office, Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Henry | New Port, Rhode Island | [n/a] |