Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Description

Simmons informs Donaldson that the Secretary at War determines commission rates for paymasters based on the extent of their service.

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

20

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

in image

notable person/group

John Donaldson
William Simmons
Comptroller General
militia
A.T. Dallas
paymaster general
Pennsylvania Militia
Secretary of War
officers

notable location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey

notable item/thing

accounts
compensation
allowance
public monies

document number

1800012021055

page start

478

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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: 478-479

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient John Donaldson Lancaster, Pennsylvania [n/a]