Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Morris that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

20

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

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

Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
Caleb Swan

notable location

Accountant's Office
Fort McHenry
Baltimore

document number

1799092021155

page start

307

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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: 307

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Staats Morris [unknown] [n/a]