Regarding War Department Fire
Item
Type
Typed Document
Title
Regarding War Department Fire
Description
The fire, which occurred on Saturday night 8 November 1800, consumed many of the papers and has put the office in much confusion. Simmons reports that his papers were generally saved, as they were removed before the fire reached Simmons' apartments. The papers of the Secretary of War are very generally consumed.
year created
1801
month created
02
day created
06
author
sent from location
Department of War
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
David Henley
William Simmons
David Henly
agent war department
Secretary of War
Samuel Dexter
Accountant
House of Representatives
paymasters
agents
Paymaster General
Commissioner of Army Accounts
William Colfax
Robert Ball
Nathan Starr
contractor
notable location
Philadelphia
Department of War
New York
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
notable item/thing
report
resolution
loss
fire
papers
third story
accounts of the old army
muster and pay rolls
accounts
vouchers
individual settlements
claims
foreclosed
act of Limitation
unsettled accounts
swords
belts
scabbards
document number
1801020621000
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZCN16a (1 pages) | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | zcn00 (1 pages) | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 9; "War Department Records" |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Department of War | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Henley | [unknown] | [n/a] |