Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons explains accounting discrepancies to Eddins.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Richmond, Virginia
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
Captain Samuel Eddins
William Simmons
Thomas Burnet
Jacob Fredrick
Sergeant Edward Hacket
Lieutenant Pope
Timothy Dugan
Ezekiel Porter
Joseph Treble
John Smith
deserters
Captain Eaton
Coony
Michel
recruit
officer
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
notable location
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
bounty
recruiting
apprehending deserter
examination
settlement
account
receipt
pay roll
pay
enlist
credit
voucher
mistake
recruiting account
document number
1799091021255
page start
291
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: 291-292 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Eddins | Richmond, Virginia | [n/a] |