Notification of Warrant Issued

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Notification of Warrant Issued

Description

Simmons cited letter dated 17th April regarding account information. Secretary of War issued a Warrant in favor of Mentges for $5,000 as advance for the fortifications at Mud Island. Sec. of War requested information on balance held by Mentges to be rendered immediately.

year created

1800

month created

04

day created

22

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Colonel Francis Mentges

notable person/group

Colonel Francis Mentges
William Simmons
agent of fortifications
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountant's Office
Mud Island

notable item/thing

accounts
expenditures
balance
settlement
advance
fortifications

document number

1800042221155

page start

101

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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: 101

Document names

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