Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons directs Dyson to state his recruiting account.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
10
author
recipient
sent to location
Fort McHenry
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 Samuel Dyson
William Simmons
recruits
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
notable location
Baltimore
accountant's office
Fort McHenry
Maryland
notable item/thing
recruiting account
muster
rolls
desertion
balance
document number
1799091021155
page start
285
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: 285 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Dyson | Fort McHenry | [n/a] |