Settlement of account

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Settlement of account

Description

Discusses the settlement of his account as deputy Commissioner of Musters during the late 1770s. Also discusses the settlement of pay due him while serving in the Office of Army Accounts under Pierce.

year created

1784

month created

07

day created

11

sent from location

Elizabeth Town

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Pierce
Lewis Woodruff
Deputy Commissary of Military Stores
Commissioner of Accounts
deputy Commissioner of Musters
Asariah Horton
Mr. Milligan
Army
General Washington
muster master
Colonel Palfrey

notable location

Elizabeth Town
Elizabeth Town
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Office of Army Accounts

notable item/thing

Revolutionary War
account
pay
services
20 May 1777
1 September 1779
United States
balance due
dollars
sum
pay
friend
receipt
voucher
interest
charged
money
office
department
ration
warrant
depreciation
charges
served
settle
friendship
20 May
10 August
1 April 1778
11 February 1779
11 July 1784
pounds
cash
United States of America

document number

1784071170001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) YYI03 (4 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Woodruff, Lewis
[view document] (3 pages) YYI03a (3 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Woodruff, Lewis

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Lewis Woodruff Elizabeth Town [n/a]
Recipient John Pierce [unknown] [n/a]