Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons explains why he rejected a claim made by King for reimbursement of monies expended for the transportation of provisions.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
12
author
recipient
sent to location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
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
John King
William Simmons
contractor
troops
recruits
notable location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Essex County
Morris County
accountant's office
notable item/thing
receipt
transportation of provisions
passages
contract
rations
marches
recruited
rations
document number
1799091221455
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: 290-291 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John King | Elizabethtown, New Jersey | [n/a] |