Request for Statement of Expenditures of Indian Department

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Request for Statement of Expenditures of Indian Department

Description

Sec. of War's request for statements of expenditure in relation to the Indian Department can only be honored by Simmons after he received the dates for the materials requested. Simmons listed the difficulties related to procuring the documents requested.

year created

1800

month created

04

day created

09

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Anderson, 04/16/1800,

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
Indian Department
Quarter Master General
agent for war department
treasury
war department
clerk
indian nations
President of United States

notable location

Accountant's Office
Knoxville Tennessee
military posts

notable item/thing

books
expense
transporting goods to pay indian annuities
settlements
contingent expenses

document number

1800040921055

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Document instances

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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: 76-78
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

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