Jon Nicholson discusses business of the Comptroller's Office with Joseph Howell
Document 1787John Nicholson forward papers concerning the account of Colonel Wood to Joseph Howell. His wife is vulnerable and family in distress. Whatever pension may be coming would relieve them.
oseph Howell Esq
Comptroller Genl Officers Philadelphia December 10th 1787
Dr Sir
Inclosed are some more papers relative to the accts of Col Wood - he has a valuable woman his wife and his family are deserving they are in distress and whatsoever pension may be coming to him would relieve them - you have now all the papers you will ever get I wish you would make the gen statement you can and close his acct - I am often supplied to by them and would thank you for a line on this subject.
I am Dr Sir
M ob serv
Jno Nicholson
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