Caspar Iserloan's woes resulting from indebtness and a plea from a poor, unfortunate man with no friends

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Iserloan William Simmons Esq. Accountant of the War Department Debtors Apartment 3 27 97 W Simmons Sir You will excuse my liberty in troubling you with my writing I under Stand that I am mos appear before the Jury. Sir I am redey and willen to inform All zI know pray let me know veder I must bring my book tat wrote of with me & not concerning The [illegible] of [illegible[ [illegible]is part against the [illegible] If it is nessary to give it to the Jury. I will carry it with me provided you will please to let Me Know Sir, I am informed I am to goo to the Cremanel apartment from the Jury pray sir as you was my perticeoler freand wo Have brought me hear, pray concedor I am A very onfortnet man non friends and Some of my party boncarned being able men And some freands of thairn wishing that more destious may be added to my misfortune & pray SIR Entersead and kepe me poor destitute fillon from the workhouse Perhaps Provedines may Smile time may be that I have it in my power to to make emends not that you want it. vow Sir your hart to a onfortnet man I am Sinsible of but pray Escuse me. I am all most bewildered and distracted & pray god that Some gintelman may stepe forred and believe a different person. I am a very distrot man I am sir with due respect Sir your [def trust] Devoted Humble Servant Casper Iserloan

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Debtor Iserloan acknowledges that he is to appear before the Secretary of War but begs Simmons to remember that he is a poor unfortunate man with no friends.

Date

00/03/1797

Document number

1797990355001

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Notable persons

William Simmons
Casper Iserloan
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Accountant

Notable locations

Debtor's Apartment
War Office
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia