Criticism of Joseph Howell
Document 1795Laments the manner of transactions done by Joseph Howell of the War Department, who Swan alleges should not have taken money from Simmons. Criticizes Howell's methods. Reports on pretended representations by soldiers, whose names were never found on muster rolls of the army. Closes by saying that in case of death, he writes this intricate transmission. Howell is an accountant in the War Department.
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Laments the manner of transactions done by Joseph Howell of the War Department, who Swan alleges should not have taken money from Simmons. Criticizes Howell's methods. Reports on pretended representations by soldiers, whose names were never found on muster rolls of the army. Closes by saying that in case of death, he writes this intricate transmission. Howell is an accountant in the War Department.
Date
09/13/1795
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Greenville
Document number
1795091315101
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1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Swan 10/31/1795
Notable persons
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Joseph Howell
soldiers
accountant
Notable locations
Greenville
Notable items
muster rolls
fraud
army