Requesting Pay for Six Months as Clerk of the Navy Yard
Item
Type
Autograph Letter / Autograph Document Signed
Title
Requesting Pay for Six Months as Clerk of the Navy Yard
Description
Requesting pay for his previous six months as clerk of the Navy Yard to be sent by the return post.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
06
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Caleb Gibbs
Accountant
Navy
William Simmons
clerk
notable location
Boston
Navy Department
Trenton
New Jersey
Navy Yard
notable item/thing
public service
account
salary
pay
application
return post
notable phrase
my account for pay due me as clerk of the Navy Yard
the last six months
the medium of William Simmons Esq. Accountant for the Department of War
document number
1798100670010
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YVH03 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | B:01 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YVH03a (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | B:01 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Gibbs | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Navy Accountant | [unknown] | [n/a] |