Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Description
Simmons discusses with the Paymaster General the necessity of calling on officers to account for public monies in their possession.
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
30
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
1st U.S. Regiment
paymaster general
officers
Captain Charles Hyde
paymaster
agents war department
notable location
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
examination
advances
debit
public monies
accounts
document number
1799113021055
page start
437
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: 437 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |