Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons asks Ogden to clarify the charges submitted by John King, contractor.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
07
author
recipient
sent to location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
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
Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Ogden
William Simmons
commander
11th Regiment of Infantry
contractor
notable location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
accountant's office
notable item/thing
voucher
return
provisions
rations
liquor
rations
charge
document number
1799090721455
page start
283
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: 283-284 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Aaron Ogden | Elizabethtown, New Jersey | [n/a] |