| Date |
September 8, 1785 |
| Author Name |
John Pierce (primary) Location: Office of Army Accounts, New York |
| Recipient Name |
John Winslow (primary) |
| Summary |
John Pierce hires John Winslow to "use every means to trace the hands" through whom counterfeit certificates have passed. Pierce provides five counterfeit certificates, obtained from Samuel Hodgdon's office, for Winslow's investigation. Pierce opines that the culprit maybe someone in whom he has placed trust. |
| Document Format |
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files |
| Document Notes |
[not available] |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
John Winslow; John Pierce; Samuel Hodgdon; Major Hubbard; ; |
| Related Places |
Office of Army Accounts, New York; |
| Keywords |
public interest; honor; villanry; convictions; criminal transactions; counterfeiting; forgery; bad certificates; hand writing analysis; investigations; trust; paper and printing; ; |
| Key Phrases |
[not available] |
| Transcription |
[not available] |
