Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Knight that Lt. Leonard's account was forwarded to the Paymaster General.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
16
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
New Port, Rhode Island
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 John Knight
William Simmons
Lieutenant Leonard
paymaster general
Caleb Swan
notable location
New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
army accounts
account
pay
document number
1799091621255
page start
299
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: 299 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Knight | New Port, Rhode Island | [n/a] |