Account settlement
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Account settlement
Description
Discusses the settlement of Morris' father's account for service in the army during the Revolutionary War.
year created
1785
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
note
The clerk transcribing the letter into the letterbook recorded the addressee as "Fellows" but in the manuscript the addressee "John F. Morris"
notable person/group
John F. Morris
Joseph Howell
late father
United States
servants
officers
1st Regiment of Jersey
parent
Colonel Morgan
auditor
petitioner
auditor of New Jersey
pay officer
deputy pay officer
notable location
Philadelphia
New Jersey
pay office
notable item/thing
settling account
form
charges
rations
1 December 1776
20 June 1777
inquiry
command
ration
home
charge
forage
1 June 1777
4 January 1778
just
certificate
pay
application
balance
errors
testimonials
settlement
document number
1785021221001
page start
34
transcription
36 Philada.. 12th.. Feby. 1785
D. Sir
I find myself extremely embarrassed in settleling the Account of your late Father, agreeable to the Form and Charges exhibited by- I observe you have Charged the U.S with all his Rations Retained as well as his servants from the 1st Decr. 1776 to 20 June 1777 as Officers were allowed to draw all their Rations at that period, I must request you will make some equiry and inform me what time he joined the 5th.. Regt... of N. Jersey, as one Ration at least must have been drawn for him from the time his command commenced, on the other hand if your parent was at home during all that there is a probability of the whole being due him.
The charged of Forage from June 1. 1777 to 4 Jany. 1778 may be just as Colonel Morgan has given a Certificate to that purpose Mahale 16:50, 10 January 2014 (EST) The Charge of pay comes under the notice of the State of N. Jersey, it being for Depreciation on pay, you will please to make application to the Auditors of that State - for that Balance.
I have inclosed you the Account send me that you may Rectify any Errors which may appear.
Dr. Johnathan Fellorns
Jos. Howell Junr.
D. Sir
I find myself extremely embarrassed in settleling the Account of your late Father, agreeable to the Form and Charges exhibited by- I observe you have Charged the U.S with all his Rations Retained as well as his servants from the 1st Decr. 1776 to 20 June 1777 as Officers were allowed to draw all their Rations at that period, I must request you will make some equiry and inform me what time he joined the 5th.. Regt... of N. Jersey, as one Ration at least must have been drawn for him from the time his command commenced, on the other hand if your parent was at home during all that there is a probability of the whole being due him.
The charged of Forage from June 1. 1777 to 4 Jany. 1778 may be just as Colonel Morgan has given a Certificate to that purpose Mahale 16:50, 10 January 2014 (EST) The Charge of pay comes under the notice of the State of N. Jersey, it being for Depreciation on pay, you will please to make application to the Auditors of that State - for that Balance.
I have inclosed you the Account send me that you may Rectify any Errors which may appear.
Dr. Johnathan Fellorns
Jos. Howell Junr.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (175 pages) | DDA01 (175 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:136; P:34 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ccp04 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:67 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Ford Morris | [unknown] | [n/a] |