Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons is attempting to establish accounting practices for the Marine Committee of Baltimore. But before Simmons can proscribe a process, he asks to be informed of the nature of the expenditures the Committee anticipates.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
24
author
recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
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
Robert Gilmore
William Simmons, Jeremiah Yellot
David Stewart
Robert Oliver
Mark Pringle
William Patterson
notable location
Baltimore
notable item/thing
fortifications
harbor
document number
1799092421155
page start
317
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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: 317-318 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Robert Gilmor | Baltimore | [n/a] |