Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons forwards micellaneous items to the Paymaster General: the muster and pay rolls for Fort Johnson, an account current from Capt. Staats Morris, and pay deductions for Capt. William Littlefield.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

20

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

Caleb Swan
William Simmons

document number

1799092021455

page start

309

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Document instances

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[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: 309

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan [unknown] [n/a]