Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Claiborne that his pay accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Fort Norfolk
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
Lieutenant Ferdinand Claiborne
William Simmons
troops
paymaster general
army
officer
notable location
Fort Norfolk
Accountant's Office
Virginia
notable item/thing
muster roll
pay roll
army accounts
document number
1799091321155
page start
294
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: 294 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Ferdinand L. Claiborne | Fort Norfolk | [n/a] |