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 and directs Freeman to pay the funds remaining to Nicholas Fish.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
11
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Jay
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 09/21/1799.
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
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 Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Charlotte Holcomb
Lieutenant Peter Dransy
Captain Ingersoll
company
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
adjutant
notable location
Fort Jay
Accountant's Office
New York
notable item/thing
credit
account
books
balance
forage
document number
1799091121755
page start
290
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: 290 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nehemiah Freeman | Fort Jay | [n/a] |