Extra Allowances to Officers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Extra Allowances to Officers

Description

Complains that accountant William Simmons has permitted no extra allowances even for a surgeon to attend the Indians at the Treaty of Greenville. Simmons claims such allowances can only be authorized by Congress.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

19

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 03/21/1800.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
William Simmons
Congress

notable location

Philadelphia
Greenville

document number

1800031900101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) KGI22 (4 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 R: 4
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]