Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons directs Freeman's pay inquiry to the Paymaster General.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
11
author
recipient
sent to location
Fort Jay
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 Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
army
paymaster general
officer
notable location
New York
accountant's office
Fort Jay
notable item/thing
payments
arrears
document number
1799091121955
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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nehemiah Freeman | Fort Jay | [n/a] |