Explains Charged Accounts and Mismanagement
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Explains Charged Accounts and Mismanagement
Description
Claims to not have received pertinent information from his superiors as to how to handle accounts correctly. Explains the various accounts and charges--for example, he inadvertently charged the clothing department instead of the military department. He refers to verbal requests without written records, Indian annuities, and references various titles and people requesting various amounts and items.
year created
1800
month created
11
day created
06
secondary author
recipient
note
Israel Whelen is Purveyor
notable person/group
William Simmons
Clothing Department
Military Department
Hospital Department
Quartermasters Department
Francis Brown
J.R.B. Nicholson
John Smith
Shawnees
General St. Clair
Accountant War Department
Purveyor's office
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin
Northwest Territory
Fort Washington
Washington
notable item/thing
accounts
charges
clothing
records
Indian annuities
medicine
hospital stores
notable idea/issue
accountability
document number
1800110670001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZHG24 (3 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 83-85 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZHG24a (3 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 83-85 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Purveyor's Office | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |