Request to Obtain Orders for Articles Furnished
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Request to Obtain Orders for Articles Furnished
Description
Vouchers for supplies furnished to the troops in Massachusetts generally deficient, Simmons cannot reimburse Ruggles. Simmons ordered Ruggles to obtain orders for articles furnished and the accompanying receipts. Additional instructions for proper account submission. Account returned to Ruggles for his adjustments.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
18
author
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Jackson, 04/18/1800; Cited in Simmons to Ruggles, 09/10/1800.
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Joseph Ruggles & Co
notable person/group
Messrs. Joseph Ruggles
William Simmons
troops in Massachusetts
officers
servants
Secretary of War
army
notable location
Boston
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
vouchers
supplies
accounts
investigation
articles
receipts
rations
certificate
accommodations
extract
regulations
allowances
fuel
quarters
barracks
district abstracts
quarter master and hospital stores
document number
1800031821155
page start
39
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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: 39-40 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Ruggles | Boston | [n/a] |