Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with the Secretary at War
Document 1787Joseph Howell reports on unliquidated claims to the Secretary at War, Henry Knox.
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Office of Army Accounts
New York Oct 18th 1787
Sir
Upon making further examination into the unliquidated claims lodged in this office for settlement - I have found the amount specified in the enclosed abstract to be due to the late Virginia Line in specie which was omitted in the abstracts of the Line that were sent to your office in April last - I am yo
J Howell Jr
The Honble The Secretary at War see the other side.
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Office of Army Accounts
New York Octr 18. 1787
Sir
Upon making further examination into the unliquidated Claims lodged in this Office for settlement — I have the amount specified in the enclosed Abstract to be due to the late Virginia Line in Specie which was omitted in the abstracts of the Line that were sent to your Office in April last. —
I am Sir
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The Hon the
The Secretary at War
[see the other Side]
Boston October 19th 1787
Sir
In my transactions here with Mr [undecipherable] Commissioner of Pensioners I find it is necessary that I should have a Certificate from you that I am not in Debt to the United States. This if you [undecipherable] you can readily give upon examining Colo [undecipherable]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Joseph Howell reports on unliquidated claims to the Secretary at War, Henry Knox.
Date
10/18/1787
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Repository
Document number
1787101821255
Page start
246
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Secretary of War
Virginia Line
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Virginia
Notable items
unliquidated claims
abstract
