Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs the Secretary of War that he has no record or recollection of a claim made by Mr. Bullet on behalf of the spies employed in Jefferson County in 1792.

year created

1799

month created

10

day created

19

author

William Simmons

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

James McHenry

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

in image

YRS01

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
spies
Mr. Bullett
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountant's Office
Jefferson County

notable item/thing

pay rolls
papers

notable phrase

the spies employed in Jefferson County

document number

1799101921255

page start

375

transcription

375
Accountant's Office
October 19 1799
The Secretary of War
Sir
In answer to your letter of this date stating that "a Mr. Bullet in a letter dated the 30 August Ulto received today, that he sent on about a year ago, a couple of Pay rolls for the spies employed in Jefferson County for the years 1790 & 1792. " I have to inform you that no such papers appear on file in this office & that I have no recollection of their having been presented.
I am &c. W. S.

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (534 pages) In image YRS01 (534 pages) In source Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) Location in source V: F, P: 375

Document names

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