Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons discusses pay for rations with the Secretary at War.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

28

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.
Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 09/28/1799.

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
claimant
Colonel Hamtramck
Major General Hamilton
1st Regiment

notable location

Department of Treasury

document number

1799092821055

page start

326

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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: 326-327

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]