Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons forwards instructions to the Agent or Deputy Quartermaster General on the Mississippi regarding the proper management of accounts pertaining to fortifications.
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
21
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
This document is addressed to "The Agent or Deputy Quarter Master General on the Mississippi."
notable person/group
William Simmons
Brigadier General Wilkinson
agent
deputy quartermaster general
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountant's Office
Loftus's Heights
Mississippi River
notable item/thing
vouchers
accounts
expenditures
fortifications
barracks
instructions
document number
1799112121455
page start
425
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: 425 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Quartermaster General's Department | [unknown] | [n/a] |