Criticism of Joseph Howell
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Type
Document Signed
Title
Criticism of Joseph Howell
Description
Laments the manner of transactions done by Joseph Howell of the War Department, who Swan alleges should not have taken money from Simmons. Criticizes Howell's methods. Reports on pretended representations by soldiers, whose names were never found on muster rolls of the army. Closes by saying that in case of death, he writes this intricate transmission. Howell is an accountant in the War Department.
year created
1795
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
Greenville
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Swan 10/31/1795
notable person/group
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Joseph Howell
soldiers
accountant
notable location
Greenville
notable item/thing
muster rolls
fraud
army
document number
1795091315101
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | XMP23 (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 454 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | XMP23a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 454 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | Greenville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |