Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons forwards Capt. McRea's request for pay and subsistence to the Paymaster General.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
11
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
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
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Captain MacRea
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
paymaster general
notable location
Accountant's Office
Alexandria, Virginia
notable item/thing
pay
subsistence
document number
1799091121855
page start
293
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: 293 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |