Simmons Writing Dayton About the Examination of his Accounts in the Wake of the Fire at the War Department
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Simmons Writing Dayton About the Examination of his Accounts in the Wake of the Fire at the War Department
Description
Simmons received Whelen's letter of November 6th with packages of accounts. Simmons will have to spend a considerable amount of time organizing his papers, precluding an immediate reply. Simmons mentions the recent fire in the War Department, noting that a good number of Simmons' papers were saved, whereas those of the Secretary of War were for the most part lost.
year created
1800
month created
11
day created
13
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Israel Whelon
notable person/group
Israel Whelen
William Simmons
notable location
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
fire
papers
notable idea/issue
war department fire
document number
1800111321055
page start
296
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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: 296 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Whelen | Philadelphia | [n/a] |