Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Sergeant Major Thomas Simmons for service during the Whiskey Rebellion.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

14

author

William Simmons

recipient

Edward Carrington

sent to location

Richmond

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

in image

YRS01

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

Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Virginia militia
Colonel Cressaps
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Sergeant Major Thomas Simmons
treasurer

notable location

Virginia
accountant's office
Richmond
Western Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

western expedition
Whiskey Rebellion
receipts

document number

1799091421155

page start

297

transcription

Septr 14th 1799
Edward Carrington Esqr
Supervisor Richmond
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of twenty seven dollars, being for the pay of Thomas Simmons, Sergeant Major in Collo Cressaps regiment Virginia militia while on the Western expedition from 24 Septr to 23d December 1794 inclusively; which sum you will please to pay him taking the necessary receipts.
I am &c
W. S.

Item sets

Documents

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: 297

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Edward Carrington Richmond [n/a]