Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons forwards to Swan a letter from Major John H. Buell.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
07
author
recipient
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
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Major John H. Buell
2nd Infantry Regiment
paymaster general
notable location
accountant's office
notable item/thing
pay
forage
subsistence
examination
account
payment
document number
1799090721255
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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |