Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Moffett that John Kilty erroneously paid him for pursuing deserters during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. Moffett must now refund the money to Kilty.

year created

1799

month created

12

day created

27

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Robert Moffett
William Simmons
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore Maryland
deserter
Colonel P. Reed
treasury department

notable location

Maryland
Accountant's Office
Baltimore

notable item/thing

certificate
expenses for pursuing deserters
account

document number

1799122721355

page start

456

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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: 456

Document names

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