Extraordinary Charges at Armoury at Harper's Ferry, with details

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Extraordinary Charges at Armoury at Harper's Ferry, with details

Description

Accounts of John Mackey, Pay Master and Store Keeper at Harper's Ferry Armoury had extraordinary charges Simmons felt required McHenry's decision. Details pertained to canal digging, dam, labor, and wages. Info on warrant 3532 dated Dec. 15, 1798.

year created

1800

month created

04

day created

01

recipient

in image

note

Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 04/02/1800; Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 04/03/1800.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

cited note

Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons

notable location

Harpers Ferry
Virginia
Potomac River
Canal

notable item/thing

expenses
pay
labor
digging
wages

document number

1800040121055

page start

62

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[view document] (3 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: 62-64
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]