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Document 1786Cover letter for copies of account settlements that Wolcott had requested.
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New York May 8 1786
Sir
Inclosed are the copies of the settlements requested in yours of the 25th Ulte. In view of the 15th of March I in-[strikethrough: I shoud transmit the] the state copies of the receipts of the regimented Agents, but the Board of Treasury have directed me to delay this information, as they wish [strikethrough: previ-ously] [strikethrough: to] [strikethrough: send a representation] to obtain further instructions from [strikethrough: Congress] on the subject.
I am Sir with [strikethrough: esteem]
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Your Obl'd Serv't
[Oliver Wolcott Junr Esq.]
[Sign]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Cover letter for copies of account settlements that Wolcott had requested.
Date
05/08/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1786050821201
Page start
1
Note
The manuscript letter is not signed but is in Pierce's hand
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Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott
John Pierce
executive of the state
Congress
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
settlements
receipts
instructions