Highly Excessive Compensation Discovered in Quarter Master Dept.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Highly Excessive Compensation Discovered in Quarter Master Dept.
Description
Simmons found excessive compensation in Quarter Master Dept in addition to other "evils" previously mentioned. Monies advanced never had grounds and individuals have surplusages of public monies. Simmons notified the Secretary of War of the allocations of money by the agent of the QMD.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 04/25/1800; Cited in Simmons to Wilkins, 04/25/1800; Cited in Simmons to Dexter, 07/11/1800.
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
Accountant's Office
document number
1800042521055
page start
107
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| 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: 107-108 |
| [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] |