Request for response on Colonel Harmer's account
Document 1787Beatty had written an earlier letter to Howell asking for a prompt response on Colonel Harmer's account and has yet to receive a reply.
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establishment to Mr Price to get Creditors that Book in the
Amount of them receipts. To from Mr Burn will not determine
on the business so soon as I could wish. I beg you will pay
attention to it that I may have an answer as soon as possible
for I expect shortly to set out to the westward —
I am &c E Beatty
Jos: Howell Esq.
Philadelphia January 12. 1787
Dear Sir
I have not yet received an answer to my letter I
wrote you and Mr Burn concerning Colonel Harness's accounts
I beg my dear friend you will answer them yourself & get
Mr Jones to do it as soon as possible for I intend leaving Town
for the Westward Next Thursday morning and I cannot
look the Colonel in the face without I can tell him something
about them — I inclose the warrant for the 100 dollars in
them Letters and a number of receipts from Colonel
Harness — I am yours &c
E Beatty
Cap Howell
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Beatty had written an earlier letter to Howell asking for a prompt response on Colonel Harmer's account and has yet to receive a reply.
Date
01/12/1787
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1787011270055
Page start
95
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
E. Beatty
Mr. Pierce
Colonel Harmar
Colonel Harmer
my dear friend
Notable locations
Philadelphia
the Westward
Notable items
an answer to my letter I wrote you and Mr. Pierce
Colonel Harmer's accounts
next Thursday morning
the warrant for the 100 dollars
a number of receipts from Colonel Harmer

