Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons makes Jackson aware of the information he needs to provide to the Paymaster General regarding Dr. Thomas Welsh.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
13
author
recipient
sent to location
Boston
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
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Dr. Thomas Welsh
supervisor Boston
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
notable location
Boston
Massachusetts
accountant's office
notable item/thing
certificate of appointment
account
emolument
ending of service
army accounts
liquidate
document number
1799091321255
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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Jackson | Boston | [n/a] |