New York State Comptroller's Office Correspondence Concerning Claims for War Service and Bills for Military Expenses B1182

New York State Comptroller's Office Correspondence Concerning Claims for War Service and Bills for Military Expenses

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

Most of this series consists of letters written to the Comptroller requesting searches of records to confirm individuals' Revolutionary War service. Replies from the controller are not included. Additional material includes bills for repair and storage of small arms; memoranda concerning state military accounts; certificates of employment of clerks in the adjutant general's office; War of 1812 claim number 16,273; and a few claims for the state campaign badge awarded for military service during the Spanish-American War.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

New York State Comptroller's Office correspondence concerning claims for war service and bills for military expenses

Quantity:

0.4 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1813-1915

Bulk Dates:

(bulk 1850-1853)

Series Number:

B1182

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series resulted from the comptroller's maintenance of records of the state's military expenditures. Most of the series consists of letters received by the comptroller requesting searches of records to confirm Revolutionary War service.

In addition, the following records are included: bills for repair and storage of small arms; memoranda concerning state military accounts; certificates of employment of clerks in the adjutant general's office; War of 1812 claim number 16,273; and a few claims for the state campaign badge awarded for military service during the Spanish-American War.