Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons balances the accounts of disbursements made by the agent of fortifications at New Port. Simmons notes missing vouchers.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

18

recipient

sent to location

New Port, Rhode Island

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Creary, 10/16/1799.
Cited in Simmons to Creary, 11/18/1799.

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
William Wood

notable location

New Port, Rhode Island

notable item/thing

truckage
wharfage
rope

document number

1799091821155

page start

304

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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: 304-305

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Archibald Creary New Port, Rhode Island [n/a]