Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons provides an account balance to Ingersoll.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

11

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point

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 George Ingersoll
William Simmons
Stickney
Fitz
Sanburn
paymaster general

notable location

West Point
Accountant's Office
New York

notable item/thing

bounty
examination
accounts
balance
unappropriated
pay roll

document number

1799091121655

page start

289

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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: 289

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient George Ingersoll West Point [n/a]