Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons informs Read that additional rations are authorized in his billet as the Commanding Officer of Fort Jay.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
19
author
recipient
sent to location
Fort Jay
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Captain James Read
William Simmons
Commanding Officer Fort Jay
notable location
New York
accountant's office
Fort Jay
notable item/thing
rations
document number
1799101921655
page start
376
Item sets
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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: 376 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Read | Fort Jay | [n/a] |