Simmons Discussing Charges with Alexander Gibson and Requesting the Orders of Alexander Hamilton
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Simmons Discussing Charges with Alexander Gibson and Requesting the Orders of Alexander Hamilton
Description
Alexander Humphrey's late contractor produced for Simmons an account of logs harvested and stone mined for building 27 huts, the amount being $636 along with a charge of $141.42 for the use of blacksmiths' shops, barracks and store houses. The order to put the soldiers under cover at Staunton apparently came from Alexander Hamilton; however, these orders have not been produced, and the Secretary of War cannot sign off on orders that have not been provided him. Simmons requests Gibson's reply, especially with regard to charges for house rents when public huts had been built, and what the fates of these huts were when the soldiers left the station.
year created
1800
month created
10
day created
11
author
recipient
sent to location
Staunton, Virginia
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Captain Alexander Gibson
notable person/group
Captain Alexander Gibson
William Simmons
Alexander Humphreys
contractor
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
notable location
Staunton, Virginia
notable item/thing
logs
stone
building
huts, blacksmiths' shops
barracks
store houses
document number
1800101121155
page start
271
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (404 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: 271 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Gibson | Staunton, Virginia | [n/a] |