Regarding Jeremiah Trexter accounts
Document 1788From the letter book of Joseph Howell, Assistant Commissioner of Army Accounts in the Board of Treasury's Office of Army Accounts. Discusses an account, the state of public securities, and a particular certificate issued to a Jeremiah Trexter.
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Office of Army Accounts
New York March 13th 1792.
Dear Sir
I must again beg your attention in forwarding the Months pay Rolls of the Pennsylvania Line that are in your possession — in consequence of the Eastern Accounts coming on Mr Pierce expects for a few days to employ several additional Clerks, and as we may expect the Accounts of Pennsylvania in a short Time, I wish to be prepared to them, you will therefore oblige me in complying with my request.
Pray Dear Sir, have you heard the latest news from L? I am sincerely [undecipherable] wish to be informed and will particularly thank you for a line on the Subject.
(Signed) J Howell Junr
Sr Nicholas Esqr
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Office of Army Accounts
New York March 13th 1791
Sir
Your Letters of the 8 & 9th instant are duly rec'd in conversing with the Accountant relative to the Account sent me & which you request may be returned, he is of opinion they had better remain with him for if they are withdrawn there may be a probability of the Partie being forfeited by neglecting to present them again to
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From the letter book of Joseph Howell, Assistant Commissioner of Army Accounts in the Board of Treasury's Office of Army Accounts. Discusses an account, the state of public securities, and a particular certificate issued to a Jeremiah Trexter.
Date
03/13/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Document number
1788031321155
Page start
4
Notable persons
Joshua Dawson
Joseph Howell
accomptant
parties
owners
Mr. White
Mr. Pierce
family
Mr. Stilles
Jeremiah Trexter
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Office of Army Accounts
New York
Notable items
letters
account
opinion
season
public securities
equal value
certificates
death
family
return
November
interest
July
dollars

