Simmons Informing Orne that a Particular Charge is Too Vague

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Simmons Informing Orne that a Particular Charge is Too Vague

Description

When looking at Orne's accounts as Agent of Fortifications last September, Simmons found a rather vague charge of $60 charged to Jacob Putnam. Simmons is returning the bill so that Orne can better explain the charge.

year created

1801

month created

01

day created

08

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Marblehead, Massachusetts

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Orne, 02/09/1801.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Joshua Orne

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Joshua Orne
William Simmons
agent of fortifications
Jacob Putnam

notable location

Marblehead, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

accounts
bill
charge
stone wall
dirt

document number

1801010821055

page start

341

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Document instances

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[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: 341

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Joshua Orne Marblehead, Massachusetts [n/a]