Recipient's Letterbook Copy
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Returning clothing
The author states that his responsibilities apply only to the State of Virginia so he is returning the clothing that would be assigned to Officers and Soldiers of other States. He requests that the …
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Pay of Contractors
Request for money to pay contractors for repairs to muskets
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Certificates and accounts
The recipient is receiving with Mr. Dunscomb four hundred and fifty Certificates that the author has signed. The trusts(?)will be sent by post in case there is an accident in the conveyance. The …
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Settlements with Army Pay Agents
Lloyd requests information on the action of Congress in regards to settlement with regimental pay agents
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Settlement of Public Accounts
The author thanks the recipient for his prompt reply to his letter regarding his public accounts. As soon as he hears from the recipient that a sufficient number of States are able to settle all of …
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Settlement of Officers' Accounts
The author is updating the recipient regarding the pay status of several individuals, including himself. Capt. Patten-Smith was legitimately on the rolls of the 10th Regiment and should be apprised …
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Settlement of an Officer's Pay
The author has been charged with all the money drawn by the officers in his company in 1777 even though the proper receipts were passed through the appropriate channels. Since Colonel Hay was the …
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Settlement of an Officer's Account
The author notes that his receipts were lost along with his baggage but Lt.(?)Doyle made copies of the payrolls so that is the source of the amounts requested here. He also encloses the payrolls for …
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Request for settlement of account
Jones requests that the recipient settle his account between August 1, 1778(?)when he was last paid until his resignation in April 1780. He lost his papers to the British at the Battle of Brandywine, …
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Request for money
The author requests the amount of 200 dollars from the United States less whatever debt he owes, an amount which he believes to be minuscule. He asks that the Certificate for the amount owed him be …
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Request for examination Captain James Waugh account
The author requests that the account of Capt. James Waugh be examined to see if he has been charged with the monies he received as a supernumerary. He is owed the amount of $480 which the Comptroller …
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Replacement of Delaware Regiment Certificates
The author requests that four Certificates issued to George Kirts of the Delaware Regiment be replaced since they were partially damaged. Fragments of the Certificates are enclosed as well as an oath …
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Regarding George Winchester's account
Regarding George Winchester's account, the author is at a loss as to the entries in the Pay Master General's books especially relative to the advances sent him against the Maryland line. Mr. Pierce's …
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Regarding accounts of John McGowan
Due to sickness, the author has been delayed in regard to the accounts of the state regiment but gave properly authenticated accounts to the Council of Safety. He lost the original on the western …
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Receipt of certificates
Acknowledges receipt of two Certificates. The acknowledgment would have been sent more promptly had the bearer been available sooner.
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Receipt for Certificates
The author is sending a receipt for the Certificates received for Captain Hughes and Gilbert. The receipt should have been sent earlier but he had hoped instead to have the receipts from the two men …
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Question on a Resolve of Congress
The author wants to know whether a recent resolve of Congress relative to the settling of Army accounts applies to his case. He has written twice and has yet to receive an answer.
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Pay for an Orphaned Sister of an Officer
The author encloses a letter from Amos Taylor who is interceding on behalf of the orphaned sister of Lieutenant Weaver, an officer who was killed in service to his country. An allowance for travel …
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Pay for an Officer's Widow
The author (William Gordon) married the widow of Colonel John White of Georgia and wants to gain possession of Col. White's papers so as to assess the payments owed to Mrs. Gordon. The papers were in …
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Pay for an Officer's Widow
The author affirms the date of James Wilson's death and pleads ignorance as to the length of Wilson's desertion. He probably returned to the Army in January 1781 and therefore his widow deserves his …
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Pay Certificate for an Officer
Request regarding the pay certificate of a Revolutionary War officer (Third Regiment)
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Packet not Received
The author notes that the packet he sent two weeks prior had not been received by the recipient. Apparently it was sent on to New York and, since the recipient is currently in Philadelphia, he asks …
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On the matter of half pay and delivery of certificates
The author states that he obtained a copy of the payrolls and receipts and it appears that he has not received the whole amount of the half-pay per month that he is due. Colonel DeFlaas's death means …
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Officers' Accounts
The author apologizes for his tardiness in sending Capt. Ferguson's account. Regarding the recipient's account, he affirms his belief that the equity is due him but there's no law that covers service …
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Officers have given power of attorney; settlement of accounts
The author lists a number of officers who have given him power of attorney and whose accounts he wishes to settle.
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