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Document 1785Captain Johnston sends to the Paymaster General a request for payment on behalf of Peter Coias. Coias, a former matross in the corps of artillery, is an unlettered man.
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[undecipherable: Peter Goin or similar name at top center]
[undecipherable: signature or name at upper left, possibly "Philadelphia" with additional text below]
[undecipherable: body of letter — text is severely faded and illegible throughout, appearing as scattered ink marks across the page; individual words and lines cannot be reliably distinguished]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Recipient's Files
Description
Captain Johnston sends to the Paymaster General a request for payment on behalf of Peter Coias. Coias, a former matross in the corps of artillery, is an unlettered man.
Date
09/09/1785
Author
Document number
1785090990001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain Johnston
Peter Coias
paymaster general
Denniston
matross
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
witness
pay
settlement
artillery