| Date |
January 20, 1784 |
| Author Name |
John Pierce (primary) Location: West Point |
| Recipient Name |
Joseph Howell (primary) |
| Summary |
Discusses pay of a regiment and foreign officers. Explains that a foreign officer with pay certificates for the troops is missing. Discusses the method by which agents are to distribute certificates to regiments. |
| Document Format |
Autograph Letter |
| Document Notes |
[not available] |
| Content Notes |
Number designation of the Regiment of Dragoons is illegible. |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Joseph Howell; John Pierce; Regiment of Dragoons; foreign officers; Major Murnian; Captain Van Gur; Congress; the Line; Colonel Buckner; |
| Related Places |
West Point; West Point; |
| Keywords |
amount for monies paid; certificates; post; private conveyance; register; arrears due; troop; public notice; information; his hands; this country; commutation; diligent inquiry; the most prompt methods; the matter; between ourselves; measures; reputation; probability of success; answer; resolution of Congress; November; regiments; less public expense; more reasonable allowance; counties; the tour of the state; the Line; agent; expense and trouble; two tours; regimental account; |
| Key Phrases |
the greatest safety to my reputation; he may advertize to be at different places |
| Transcription |
[not available] |
