Bills to Endores, Duties as Paymaster, Lottery, and Treaty
Document 1790Howell received a bill from Knox but it was not endorsed or accompanied by a letter of advice, so it cannot be accepted. His position as Pay Master General may soon cease, due to an act passed by Congress. Lottery tickets have come up blank, but the rest are in the wheels. The weather is very warm. The paper of Saturday presents news on the Treaty with the Creeks. Ratification was Friday last. Compliments to Mrs. Harmar.
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Howell received a bill from Knox but it was not endorsed or accompanied by a letter of advice, so it cannot be accepted. His position as Pay Master General may soon cease, due to an act passed by Congress. Lottery tickets have come up blank, but the rest are in the wheels. The weather is very warm. The paper of Saturday presents news on the Treaty with the Creeks. Ratification was Friday last. Compliments to Mrs. Harmar.
Date
08/16/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1790081621000
Notable persons
Josiah Harmar
Joseph Howell
Tench Coxe
assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Govett
Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
paymaster general
Creek
Mrs. Harmar
Joseph Howell Junior
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
bills
without any endorsement
letter of advice
settlement of the accounts
official capacity
accounts of the regiment
tickets
wheels
lottery
principal prizes
heat
treaty
paper
newspaper