Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons notifies Creary that funds were deposited for his use in the Branch Bank of Providence.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
16
author
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
Archibald Creary
William Simmons
Samuel Meredith
Secretary at War
agent fortifications
Secretary of War
treasurer
notable location
New Port, Rhode Island
Branch Bank Providence Rhode Island
New Port Harbor
fortifications
notable item/thing
fortifications
warrant
document number
1799091621455
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: 299-300 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Archibald Creary | New Port, Rhode Island | [n/a] |