Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs McRea that the Secretary at War is the approving authority for all extraordinary expenditures.

year created

1799

month created

12

day created

04

sent to location

Alexandria, Virginia

in image

notable person/group

Captain William McRea
William Simmons
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Secretary of War
James McHenry

notable location

Alexandria, Virginia
accountant's office

notable item/thing

room
allowances
authorized
regulation

document number

1799120421255

page start

440

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Document instances

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[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: 440

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Captain William McRea Alexandria, Virginia [n/a]