Questions on Accounts of Elias B. Dayton
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Questions on Accounts of Elias B. Dayton
Description
Dayton, Contractor for New Jersey paid considerable sums upon orders of Officers for bed sacks for soldiers in Union camps. Simmons requested guidance on the requirements and rules for billing.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
26
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Elias B. Dayton
contractor
officers
solders
Secretary of War
companies
regiment
sick
notable location
Union camp
notable item/thing
bed sacks
regulation
practices
supplies
allowances
deduction
indulgence
document number
1800032621155
page start
52
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: 52-53 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |