Update on the Stoppage of Accounts
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Update on the Stoppage of Accounts
Description
Simmons notified Swan that he just received information regarding the stoppage of accounts. Due to general order issued by the Adjutant General, cadets at West Point and all seaboard fortifications to receive a fuel allowance equal to that of a lieutenant. Simmons mentioned Major D. Jackson's account and requested a credit issued to his account on the books of the Paymaster General.
year created
1800
month created
07
day created
23
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Caleb Swan
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
adjutant general
Major D. Jackson
paymaster general
cadets
Lieutenants
James O'Hara
contractor
notable location
seaboards
West Point
notable item/thing
stoppages
pay
emoluments
fuel
accounts
books
office
credit
transportation
contracts
supplies
parcels
examination
document number
1800072321255
page start
203
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Document instances
| 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: 203-204 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |