Request for Affirmation of Payment Sum of Clerks at Office
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for Affirmation of Payment Sum of Clerks at Office
Description
List of clerks from War Office. Robert Ellis, John Brown, Benjamin Betterton, John Abbott, Johnathan Halsted, John Watson, Jeremiah Condy, James Eakin, James Hodnett. Simmons noted skills of clerks warranted an increase in pay and requested Sec. of War's authorization for additional sum.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
01
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Mackey, 04/04/1800.
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
clerks from War Office
Robert Ellis
John Brown
Benjamin Betterton
John Abbott
Jonathan Halsted
John Watson
Jeremiah Condy
James Eakin
James Hodnett
copying clerk
bookkeeper
chief clerk
Peter Hagner
agents of fortifications
storekeeper
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
abilities
salaries
estimate to congress
pay
document number
1800040121255
page start
65
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: 65-66 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |