Double Rations Drawn
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Double Rations Drawn
Description
Simmons received a letter from Major Darling regarding the officers under his command who drew rations for waiters. Simmons explained rules and the violation, holds Overing accountable for $13.00 or 92 rations drawn by him in error for a waiter.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
16
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Oxford, Massachusetts
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Lieutenant Robert Overing
notable person/group
Lieutenant Robert Overing
William Simmons
16th Regiment
Major Darling
officer
waiter
soldier
paymaster general
waiter
notable location
Oxford, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
camp at Oxford
notable item/thing
rations
contract price
document number
1800041621455
page start
96
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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: 96 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lieutenant Robert Overing | Oxford, Massachusetts | [n/a] |