Simmons Refuses to Pay Thomas Holt due to Discrepancies

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Simmons Refuses to Pay Thomas Holt due to Discrepancies

Description

Holt’s accounting differs significantly from that of the Accountant’s Office, to the point where Holt owes the United States $507.82. As a result, the Secretary of War has refused payment of Holt’s drafts.

year created

1800

month created

09

day created

22

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

N London, Virginia

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Thomas Holt

notable person/group

Thomas Holt
William Simmons
Secretary of War
keeper public stores

notable location

New London, Virginia
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

vouchers
statement
errors
balance
drafts

document number

1800092221155

page start

263

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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: 263

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Holt N London, Virginia [n/a]