Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons notifies Hodgdon of a transaction to be recorded on the accounts of the Quartermasters Department.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
19
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
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
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Capt. Blakeslie
Mr. Fuller
Mr. Barber
notable location
Accountant's Office
Hebron, Connecticut
notable item/thing
Blankets
pails
axes
camp kettles
tin bowls
document number
1799091921055
page start
305
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: 305 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |