Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Pope to expect payment from Edward Carrington.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
17
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Richmond, Virginia
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 Alexander D. Pope
William Simmons
Ezekiel Porter
Timothy Dogan
Captain Eddins
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
officer
notable location
Richmond, Virginia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
recruiting account
contingent expenses
receipts
premium
mistake
bounty
document number
1799091721155
page start
300
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: 300 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Pope | Richmond, Virginia | [n/a] |