Letter from the Secretary at War
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Secretary at War
Description
The Secretary at War directs the Accountant of the War Department to ascertain the legality of providing cash rewards to solidiers and citizens that apprehend deserters.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Simmons, 10/17/1799.
Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 10/16/1799.
Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 10/21/1799.
Cited in Simmons to Adams, 10/21/1799.
Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 10/16/1799.
Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 10/21/1799.
Cited in Simmons to Adams, 10/21/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another
notable person/group
William Simmons
James McHenry
Captain Callender Irvine
Captain Miller
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
War Department
document number
1799101400001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THH10 (2 pages) | Collection: McHenry Family Papers, MS #647 | B: 3 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |