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• Examination of an Officer's Claim January 5, 1785 Author: Joseph Howell Recipient: Richard Henry Lee Summary: Letter book of the Assistant Commissioner of Army Accounts, Joseph Howell. Discusses the examination of the claim of Captain Pierre Ayott
• Pay Settlements for Continental Regiments January 6, 1785 Author: Joseph Howell Recipient: William Livingston Summary: Settlement of several regiment's accounts.
• Request for Information January 10, 1785 Author: Abriel Foster Recipient: Joseph Howell Summary: Discusses a request for information from the President of New Hampshire
• Regarding punishment of forger of pay certificates January 11, 1785 Author: Joseph Howell Recipient: William Thompson Summary: Cited in Thompson to Howell, 01/23/1785. Discusses the case of and the punishment of a forger of pay certificates.
• Regarding methods used by a forger to alter certificates of pay January 12, 1785 Author: Joseph Howell Recipient: Abriel Foster Summary: Discusses the methods used by a forger to alter certificates of pay.
• On the forwarding of muster records and pay books January 14, 1785 Author: Jonathan White Recipient: Joseph Howell Summary: Discusses arrangements to forward muster records and pay books
• Report from Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar to Jonathan Dickinson on status of troops, equipment and fort, and relations with Indians January 15, 1785 Author: Josiah Harmar Recipient: President John Dickinson Summary: Lt.Col Josiah Harmar reports to President John Dickinson on his utilization of Pennsylvania Troops at Fort McIntosh as well as the Indian reaction to the recently commenced United States treaty with Great Britain. Reports that Indians look to lands as their own, whereas Commissioners state that, having adhered to the King of Britain during Revolutionary War, Indians are a conquered people.
• Cited letter or document, Joseph Howell to A.W. Dunscomb January 16, 1785 Author: Joseph Howell Recipient: A.W. Dunscomb Summary: Cite only. Cited in Dunscomb to Howell, 02/26/1785.
• Regarding receipt of letters with certificates and settlement registers of the New Jersey line January 16, 1785 Author: William Livingston Recipient: Joseph Howell Summary: Acknowledges receipt of letters with certificates and settlement registers of the army regiments of the New Jersey line.
• Clerks to handle counterfeit certificates January 18, 1785 Author: Joseph Howell Recipient: John Pierce Summary: Cited in Pierce to Howell, 03/29/1785. Joseph Howell sends to John Pierce a letter informing him of the two clerks recently hired to handle business related to counterfeit certificates.