Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons directs Dyson to make payment to Pettis and Donohoe.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

21

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Fort McHenry

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 Samuel Dyson
William Simmons

notable location

Fort McHenry
Accountant's Office

document number

1799092121255

page start

313

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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: 313

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Dyson Fort McHenry [n/a]