Jonathan Nicholson discusses business of the Comptroller's Office with Joseph Howell
Document 1787John Nicholson seeks further clarification from Joseph Howell regarding the requested returns of the officers and privates of the Pennsylvania Line.
Comptroller Generals Office
December 5th 1787
Dear Sir
I received your favour of the 29th (undecipherable) requesting returns of the Officers and Privates of the Penn Line in the independent Corps of the army is it such as were in service at the end of the war I fear it will according to the grant of Congress September 1776 be necessary for you to have those also who may have been
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been in for three years and discharged before the end of the war if the former will do I can I can send it you shortly if the latter the returns from the war office of the Pennsylvania Troops in these corps are so inperfect that it will be a difficult task. General Irvine requests me to ask you for a certificate of his settlement.
I am Dr S
Jos Howell Jr Esq
A Sr Commis A A J Nicholson
Please deliver the enclosed to Mr Nouse, I have sent you a statement of the finances. J N
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