Collection

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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Carrington that William Fulcher's receipts were received. Simmons refers to the fever as "the Calamity in Philadelphia," which has caused removal to Trenton.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Fleming that his pay accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Bissell that his receipt rolls were received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. Simmons informs Rivardi that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Thompson that his accounts were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Claiborne that his pay and muster rolls were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. Simmons informs Stevens that his accounts as agent of the fortifications at New York were received.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Henley to Simmons, 09/18/1799.
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  Approval of Salem Defenses Budget & of Naming of Fort Pickering

  McHenry replies to the Salem [Massachusetts] letter regarding money allocation for its defenses and the renaming of its fort. Approves the budget plan, and applauds the sentiments of Timothy Pickering's native place in naming its fort after him.
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  Forwarding of Correspondence Regarding Fort at Salem, & Its Naming

  Forwards correspondence with Jonathan Waldo, representative of Salem, Massachusetts, regarding funds for the defenses there, as well as the renaming of the fort. McHenry notes that forts have generally been named by their construction engineers or commanding generals, not requiring the approval of the Secretary of War.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Frye, 09/13/1799.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Jackson, 09/03/1799.

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• RE Recommendations for Army and Navy Appointments

  Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• RE Recommendations for Army and Navy Appointments

  Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments
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  Requests Payment for Mr. Cheny & Mr. Elder for the Army in Tennessee

  Requests payment for Mr. Cheny and Mr. Elder to pay the armies of Tennessee from April to June 1799.
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  Requests Payment for Joseph McKean for the Army in Tennessee

  Requests payment for Joseph McKean to pay the Tennessee armies.

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  Letter, Citation only

• Necesssity of Some Settled Plan of Communication

  In addition to a discussion of allotments of fuel and straw among the northern posts, Hamilton stresses the importance of instituting a plan of communication between officers and offices that operates within the chain of command.