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1757 documents

Locating rolls of Colonel Swift's Regiment for 1776
07/10/1787 Letterbook CopyCannot find the rolls of Colonel Swift's Regiment in 1776 among the papers of Jonathan Turnbull, paymaster general in northern department.
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Lieutenant John Conrad Latour entitlement to land
01/17/1787 Autograph Letter SignedNicholson informs Pierce that Lieutenant John Conrad Latour is entitled to the land for which he applied only if he retired and was deranged after October 1780.
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Lieutenant Boyd's Pay
02/19/1787 Author's Letterbook CopyHowell assures Benstead that Lieutenant Boyd seems to have received all the pay that was due him and indeed is charged with the sum of $60 paid him by Colonel Walter Stewart.
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Levity and a request for examination of claims
04/30/1787 LetterbookWith levity, Dunscomb asks if Howell has lost all friendship and all argument or is a man of so much business as to be disqualified to write a friend. Notes surprise that Mr. Pierce was at Richmond. …
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Letter to the Virginia House of Delegates
10/22/1787 LetterbookLetter to the Virginia House of Delegates
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Letter to the President of Congress
03/27/1787 Author's Letterbook CopyAsks the President of Congress, Arthur St. Clair, to provide Congressional guidance as to how aggressively his office should handle the business of calling to account Army personnel who still have …
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Letter to the Board of Treasury
09/27/1787 LetterbookLetter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts to the Board of Treasury regarding pay depreciation, soldiers' claims, among other issues.
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Letter to the Board of Treasury
09/13/1787 LetterbookLetter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts to the Board of Treasury regarding Joseph Clay and William Alexander.
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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
09/03/1787 LetterbookLetter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts to the Board of Treasury.
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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
07/25/1787 LetterbookLetter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts; mentions Oliver Pollock and the United States Treasury.
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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
05/18/1787 LetterbookLetter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts discussing various issues, including the claim of Doctor Bond, the Board of Treasury, John Neufville, etc.
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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
05/18/1787 LetterbookLetter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
03/23/1787 Draft DocumentThe Commissioner of Army Accounts notifies Neuville that he is trying to locate the $57,600 that was transmitted to Joseph Clay for the supply of the Army and which apparently is now in the hands of …
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Letter containing business relative to state society
05/05/1787 Letterbook CopyAsks that Pierce send a letter to Captain Howell which contains some business relative to state society.
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Letter and account from Oliver Wolcott
08/14/1787 Letterbook CopyEncloses letter and account from Oliver Wolcott. Says he is a total stranger to this business and transmits by Captain Beatty that Howell may do the needful. Compliments to Mrs. Howell; is happy to …
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Legal inquiry into accounts of Captain Alexander Breckenridge
10/02/1787 LetterbookAbner Dunn begs prompt attention to his request for the status of Captain Alexander Breckenridge's accounts.
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Legal inquiry into accounts of Captain Alexander Breckenridge
09/15/1787 LetterbookAbner Dunn requests the status of the accounts of Captain Alexander Breckenridge be provided by Philip Audibert.
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Lameness prevents Dr. Bronson from attending trial at Philadelphia
06/24/1787 Letterbook CopyMakes mention of his requested presence at trial of person confined for passing counterfeit certificates. Bronson's evidence is requested. He says he would be happy to attend, but his lameness renders …
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Joseph King discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
12/26/1787 LetterbookJoseph King makes application for a disabled veteran's certificate from Joseph Howell.
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Joseph King discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
12/13/1787 LetterbookJoseph King explains to Joseph Howell what he wants from Mr. Phillips.
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Joseph Howell sends a circular letter to the loan officers of ten states
10/16/1787 LetterbookJoseph Howell sends a continuation of the register of certificates to the loan officers of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, Virginia, South …
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Joseph Howell sends a circular letter to the loan officers of each state
11/29/1787 LetterbookIn order to complete a return identifying all veterans entitled to land, Howell requests that the states furnish him with returns from the Invalids Regiment, Hazen's Regiment, Armand's Legion, Lee's …
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Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with William Williams
12/27/1787 LetterbookJoseph Howell informs Colonel Williams that he cannot yet state the account against the estate of General De Haas.
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Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with William Williams
10/25/1787 LetterbookJoseph Howell discusses the accounts of clothing charged against Colonels De Haas and Williams.
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Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with William Grayson
10/18/1787 LetterbookJoseph Howell informs William Grayson that, by act of Congress, the claims of deceased men Captain James Davis, Ensign John Sorrell, Ensign Thomas Sorrell, and Ensign John Farrell are foreclosed.
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