Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons authorizes Chester to make payment to Capt. Russell Bissell.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

30

recipient

sent to location

Wetherfield, Connecticut

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

John Chester
William Simmons
2nd Regiment of Infantry
Treasurer of the United States

notable location

Wetherfield, Connecticut

document number

1799093021655

page start

339

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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: 339

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Chester Wetherfield, Connecticut [n/a]