Simmons Explains Shute's Stoppage of Pay to Him
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Simmons Explains Shute's Stoppage of Pay to Him
Description
Simmons received Shute's letter of October 16th. Simmons states that Shute apparently misunderstands the reason for why his pay was halted. He improperly drew pay for forage from the contractor, even though the paymaster was authorized to lawfully issue pay.
year created
1800
month created
10
day created
29
author
recipient
sent to location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
William Shute
notable person/group
Major William Shute
William Simmons
11th Regiment
contractor
paymaster
contractor
notable location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
notable item/thing
forage
pay
document number
1800102921355
page start
288
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Document instances
| 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: 288 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Shute | Elizabethtown, New Jersey | [n/a] |