Acknowledged Receipt in Absence of Accountant
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Acknowledged Receipt in Absence of Accountant
Description
Hagner acknowledged receipt of letter from Tillinghast for Simmons who was absent from the War department. Delay in response due to move of office from Philadelphia to Washington. Mr. Boss's accounts settled, balance paid to him was done so a long time ago. Payment was for overdrawn rations by Tillinghast, Tillinghast to have sum deducted from pay.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Providence, RI
in collection
in image
notable person/group
George Tillinghast
Peter Hagner
William Simmons
Mr. Boss
Major Darling
accountant
paymaster general
troops
notable location
Philadelphia
Washinton
Providence
Rhode Island
Oxford
notable item/thing
rations
account
settlement
letter
pay
returns
document number
1800063023055
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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: 176 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Peter Hagner | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Tillinghast | Providence, RI | [n/a] |