Payment to Mr. Morris and Col. Pickering's account
Document 1784Discusses payment of money owed to Carrington by Mr. Morris and the intentions of Colonel Pickering in regards to closing his accounts as Quartermaster General.
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Sir
Philadelphia February 21. 1789
Yours of the 11th Decr came to hand by Post yesterday — Mr Morris has never mentioned to me any thing of the three thousand Dollars intended for you — but I will now apply to him, as I conclude on the Multiplicity of business it has escaped his Memory. — and when obtained you may rest assured not a moments time shall be lost in getting it to you — Colonel Pickering is present; he intends once more to visit the Remains of the Army and then close his accounts. —
S H
Colonel Edward Carrington —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses payment of money owed to Carrington by Mr. Morris and the intentions of Colonel Pickering in regards to closing his accounts as Quartermaster General.
Date
02/21/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1784022128001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Morris
Colonel Pickering
the army
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
dollars
multiplicity of business
memory
time
visit
remains of the army
accounts