Money owed by Captain Wade
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Money owed by Captain Wade
Description
Simmons asks Henley to forward the enclosed letter to Capt. John Wade which informs him that he owes the U.S. $290.79 which he received from the paymaster without the usual certificate and failed to credit in his account with the War Office. Such omissions will be avoided in the future.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
10
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Knoxville, Western Territory
in collection
notable person/group
Colonel David Henley, Agent for the Department of War to Western Territory
William Simmons
Lieutenant Wright
Captain John Wade
Captain Gibson
Caleb Swan, paymaster to the troops
notable location
Knoxville, Western Territory
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
books
office
monies received
duplicate receipts
money
notable phrase
list of the charges taken from the books of this office
Capt. Wade's departure
monies received which he omitted crediting in his settlement at this office
the amount two hundred ninety dollars 79/100
duplicate receipts
necessity of this measure
his accounts were settled on his attestation
necessary form of a certificate from the paymaster
probability of receiving the money
document number
1797021021010
transcription
The necessity of this measure will no doubt appear sufficiently obvious to him when he reflects that his accounts were settled on his attestation avoiding the necessary form of a certificate from the paymaster.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XTP20 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:320 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XTP20a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:320 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YNB01 (434 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | P:361 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Henley | Knoxville, Western Territory | [n/a] |