Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Miller of defects in the accounts he submitted. These accounts include disbursements made in the Quartermaster Department for the Northampton expedition (John Fries Rebellion).

year created

1799

month created

10

day created

03

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Trenton

in image

note

Cited in Miller to Simmons, 10/03/1799.

Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

James Miller
William Simmons
John Wilkins

notable location

Trenton
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

transportation
forage

document number

1799100321055

page start

336

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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: 336
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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James Miller Trenton [n/a]