Required Identification for Balance Due
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Required Identification for Balance Due
Description
Letter from Stille with enclosure received. Upon examining records of Pvt. Ethan Winchester, officer under Capt. Eaton, a balance due him was determined. However, due to Winchester's death, a payment can be made to a claimant, his brother, upon producing documents that state he is the legal heir to Winchester and that the Pvt. died without issue.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Simmons
James Stille
Ethan Winchester
Eaton
notable location
Washington
West Point
notable item/thing
balance
evidence
enclosure
letter
document number
1800062623555
Item sets
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: 172 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Stille | West Point | [n/a] |