Letterbook
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German regiment and vouchers
06/27/1786 LetterbookLetter from the Office of Army Accounts regarding Peter Boyer and the German Regiment.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
General Officers drawing provisions
09/26/1786 LetterbookDiscusses the General Officers drawing provisions from the Commissaries of Issues.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
General Lee's Accounts
10/28/1786 LetterbookEncloses a statement of General Henry Lee's accounts to the Board of Treasury.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Forwarding of Various West Point Bills & Reports; Discharging of Carpenters in Favor of Soldier Craftsman
09/01/1786 LetterbookReports forwarding of ordnance & stores returns, a pay abstract and an account of one man's taking care of a captain [probably a physician's bill]. Mentions that he has discharged the hired …
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Final settlements certificate paper taken
08/07/1786 LetterbookWrites Governor Thomas Chittenden of Vermont that Capt. John Phelon, employed as confidential clerk in the Office of Army Accounts, has taken a quantity of the final settlements certificate paper, on …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Failed effort to catch suspected counterfeiter
08/30/1786 LetterbookCapt. Simon Jackson writes John Pierce, describing his efforts to catch Capt. John Phelon before he flees to Canada. Phelon was Pierce's confidential clerk at the Office of Army Accounts and is …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Extract of the public books of monies
06/24/1786 LetterbookWrites the President of Congress, Nathaniel Gorham (who he calls "your Excellency") an extract of the public books of monies unaccounted for by Col. Joseph Wood, who, like many others, left service …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Examined account
12/15/1786 LetterbookInforms Colonel Daniel Broadhead that the Office of Army Accounts has examined his accounts, the results of which he reports.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Examination of vouchers
06/26/1786 LetterbookInforms Thomas Tolman that it is hardly necessary to enter into an examination of the vouchers sent him by Col. Safford
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimate of Wagons to go with troops to Pittsburgh
03/30/1786 LetterbookFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for wagons to attend troops marching to Pittsburgh with estimate of travel times.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimate of supplies for the First American Regiment
04/25/1786 LetterbookFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for procuring articles to supply the First (1st) American Regiment with the required numbers of each …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimate of expenses in removing stores from a magazine
03/30/1786 LetterbookFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the expenses attending the removal of the military stores deposited in the magazine in …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Errors in printed registers of certificates
06/23/1786 LetterbookInforms the Loan Office that on examination of the printed registers of his certificates in the Office of Army Accounts, he finds that the printers have made a number of errors, which he has enclosed.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed vouchers
12/15/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner of Army Accounts encloses vouchers and information on Colonel White's account.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed returns
10/14/1786 LetterbookEncloses copies of returns transmitted to the several auditors appointed by the states to settle pensions.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed return
10/25/1786 LetterbookAgreeable to Wolcott's request, the Commissioner of Army Accounts has enclosed a return of the names of the men remitted by Capt. Samuel Granger.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed receipts to various governors
09/07/1786 LetterbookEncloses to various northern governors copies of the receipts of the agents of the Line in that governor's particular state, for the certificates issued by the Office. This is in light of the recent …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed Power of Attorney
10/26/1786 LetterbookEncloses a copy of the Power of Attorney given James Spence, late of General Hazen's Regiment, to Richard Murthwaite.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed extracts
09/08/1786 LetterbookEncloses to the Board of Treasury extracts received from the commissioner for the state of Massachusetts.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed account
12/28/1786 LetterbookEncloses an account for Dunscomb to obtain from the State of Virginia the appropriate orders for officer specie pay
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Discussion of Payment for Arms Cleaning Contractors
05/22/1786 LetterbookDiscusses payment of men contracted to clean arms at West Point for services rendered.
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Discussion of Clothing, Arms Cleaning & Readiness, And An Armorer at West Point
05/22/1786 LetterbookDiscusses soldiers' clothing available at West Point; reports that all arms at the post are now clean and ready for service, and comments on the payment of those who did the cleaning. Discusses an …
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Discussion of Arms & Provisions Contracts for West Point
06/01/1786 LetterbookReports employing Mr. Manon once again for work on the arms of West Point, this time sorting them; discusses contract for provisions for the post.
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.- No image
Deserters
09/17/1786 LetterbookFour men from Jersey have deserted, probably on board a ship recently arrived from New Brunswick. The bearer of the letter, Sergeant Mattison, is to try to apprehend the deserters; if he does not find …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. 
Depreciation of money
08/25/1786 LetterbookResponds to the claim of Gabriel Allen respecting depreciation of money
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
