Room Hire and Fuel
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Room Hire and Fuel
Description
Simmons did not take into account Henry's position as commandant when calculating quantum for room hire. Therefore sum owed to Henry which he would receive from Dexter, supervisor at Providence. No allowances were made for compensation for fuel costs due to the regulations issued by Sec. of War.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
07
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
New Port, Rhode Island
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Captain John Henry
notable person/group
Captain John Henry
William Simmons
John Dexter
supervisor Providence
Secretary of War
commandant
notable location
New Port, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
Providence
notable item/thing
wood
room
post
regulation
quantum
allowance
compensation
fuel
receipt
document number
1800050721255
page start
129
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: 129 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Henry | New Port, Rhode Island | [n/a] |