Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Document 1786Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts from the City Hall in Albany, New York.
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[Docket sheet: Fro: eben - Brauer / 17 July 1786. / N°55 (9) / [left margin, rotated:] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] respecting / [undecipherable] / .1553]
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City Hall Albany 17th July [1786?]
[undecipherable] north they are somewhat above [undecipherable]
Hamilton who I [undecipherable: expected] would [undecipherable: come] here on
[undecipherable: his] return but since I hear he is not able
to return to Albany Soon I beg you [undecipherable]
to [undecipherable] him a line by the
[undecipherable: next] [undecipherable: Express] only, [undecipherable: relative] to [undecipherable] matter
[undecipherable: respecting] the [undecipherable: Transfer] of [undecipherable: Gen'l] [undecipherable: State]
[undecipherable], whether it is [undecipherable: lodged] with you [undecipherable]
that [undecipherable: Indorsement] is on it — [undecipherable] where is
[undecipherable] attention very [undecipherable: account] stands as
I find at a great distance when at [undecipherable]
but there are [undecipherable: Confined] in this [undecipherable: place] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable], and wicked manner [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: render] it impossible for me to come to
[undecipherable] the time you have [undecipherable: Directed], for
[undecipherable: clearing] your accounts I hope that [undecipherable]
will [undecipherable: consider] my distress and afford
me [undecipherable: some] relief as [undecipherable] your [undecipherable: power]
I am [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Breuer]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts from the City Hall in Albany, New York.
Date
07/17/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Albany City Hall
Document number
1786071770101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Pierce
Sam Brewer
commissioner army accounts
Notable locations
New York
Albany
City Hall
Notable items
certificate
accounts

