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Letter from William H. Sims to George S. Anderson denying payment of vouchers to troops searching for poachers, dated August 1, 1894.

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DescriptionLetter from William H. Sims, Acting Secretary, Department of Interior, to Capt. George S. Anderson, Acting Superintendent, returning vouchers totaling $130.58 for meals and lodging for troops apprehending poachers. Payment is denied as improper against park revenues, according to the opinion of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, which is enclosed. (old system, document 1879).TypeTextCreatorSims, William H.GenrelettersLanguageengDate1894-08-01SubjectAppropriations and expendituresPoachingLaw enforcementFoodHousingAnderson, George SmithYellowstone Park AssociationContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageYellowsone National ParkDigital CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsDigital Formatimage/jpgDigitization SpecificationsScanned on a Canon Canoscan 9950f Flatbed Scanner at 600 dpi as a TIFF image. This image was cropped, color corrected through level adjustment, and converted into a JPG using Adobe Photoshop. Date Digitized2018Physical CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era Records (RG 00)Local IdentifierYELL203479-D498Contact UsFor more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264.

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Series NameSeries 1: Pre-1909 Correspondence FilesBox NumberBox 2Folder NumberFolder 2

CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsLocationYellowstone National Park

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Letter from William H. Sims to George S. Anderson denying payment of vouchers to troops searching for poachers, dated August 1, 1894.

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