Concerning account at the Pay Office
Document 1791Writes Capt. Howell at the Pay Office discussing the settlement of his account, vouchers, and other concerns. Since the close of the war, it was a matter of indifference whether they or not until public credit rose by the establishment of the new Federal Government.
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[cover/address sheet]
[seal]
Captain Joseph Howell
Pay Office
Philadelphia
[B[undecipherable] 26]
[right margin, rotated:] 27th June 1791
from Major [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
on [undecipherable] of the accounts
[top left, rotated:] 1791
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Writes Capt. Howell at the Pay Office discussing the settlement of his account, vouchers, and other concerns. Since the close of the war, it was a matter of indifference whether they or not until public credit rose by the establishment of the new Federal Government.
Date
06/22/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Document number
1791062270001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
David Hopkins
Quartermaster
Notable locations
Pay Office
Baltimore
Maryland
Notable items
charges
military duty
paymaster account
settlement