Inquiry on Additional Rations
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Inquiry on Additional Rations
Description
Simmons recounted Tillinghast's overdrawn rations and reminded him of his allotted amount. Simmons notified Tillinghast he will be held accountable at contractor price for the rations he withdrew. Simmons requested an answer to his assessment.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
06
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Providence, Rhode Island
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Captain George Tillinghast
notable person/group
Captain George Tillinghast
William Simmons
John Boss
contractor
commandant
waiter
officers
soldier
paymaster general
notable location
Providence, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
New Port
notable item/thing
rations
pay
subsistence
double rations
contract price
document number
1800030621255
page start
17
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YLA01 (404 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V: G, P: 17 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Tillinghast | Providence, Rhode Island | [n/a] |