Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons forwards a letter to Lewis.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

23

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Staunton, Virginia

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 Meriwether Lewis
William Simmons
Capt. Gibson

notable location

Staunton, Virginia
Accountant's Office
Kempsville

document number

1799092321155

page start

312

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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: 312

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Meriwether Lewis Staunton, Virginia [n/a]