Petition from a Captain
Document 1790Transmits a petition from a captain for the President of the United States. Requests that Howell examine it.
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Office of Army Accounts
New York 29 Jany 1790
Sir
I do myself the Honor to enclose you my Report on the Petition of Captain John E. Wool[undecipherable] I had been for to beg leave to inform you that in the course of [undecipherable] his accounts I [undecipherable] of his Accounts I am fully of opinion that [undecipherable: what he has] received more than was actually due when his accounts be received I am fully of opinion that he would be [undecipherable: found] a [undecipherable] to part if not all the Monies he has received on [strikethrough: the] settlements made by Mr Clarkes one of the late Auditors of the Army — for it appears by [strikethrough: his] [undecipherable] evidence [strikethrough: connected with his accounts] [strikethrough: that] [strikethrough: more money than has] [strikethrough: been] [undecipherable] has been received by him for Bounties [undecipherable: than has been] [undecipherable]
I have the Honor to be
most respectfully
your mo: Obedt Servt
Jos: Howell Jr
The Honorable
the Secretary at War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Transmits a petition from a captain for the President of the United States. Requests that Howell examine it.
Date
01/27/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1790012740101
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in Howell's letter to Knox 01/29/1790
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Henry Knox
Capt. John David (?)
[George Washington]
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
War Office