Collection
42,880 items

Bounty payments
09/14/1786 LetterbookLetter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts respecting bounty payments.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Board of Treasury Contracts
11/29/1786 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses contracts to be made with the Board of Treasury apparently involving Wadsworth and "Mr. Morris"
Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers
Blanks from Windsor
08/26/1786 LetterbookRequests that Wolcott have blanks procured from Windsor and sent to the Office of Army Accounts. Pierce will refund any expense for Wolcott.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Balance due heirs of Colonel Durkee
06/17/1786 Letterbook CopyRefers to a balance due heirs of Colonel Durkee for advances made by him on recruiting services.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Bail for Mr. Phelon
10/22/1786 LetterbookNotes that the suspected counterfeiter of certificates, John Phelon, has been granted permission for bail by the Board of Treasury.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Back Pay for Clothing
01/22/1786 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThe author has been charged three months back pay for clothing that was drawn by his regiment in 1776. He is certain that every article of clothing was accounted for although the haste with which the …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Audit of Public Accounts
12/20/1786 Autograph Letter SignedLetter to the War Department Accountant concerning public accounts and the settling of wages. Jones' papers were taken from him by the British during the Battle of Brandywine.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Articles of a Treaty with the Choctaw Nation
01/03/1786 DocumentTreaty Concluded at Hopewell on the Keowee River near Seneca Old Town between the commissioners plenipotentiary of the Choctaw Nation and the U.S. 11 Articles
Draper Mss-Tennessee
Articles of a Treaty with the Chickasaw Nation
01/10/1786 DocumentTreaty concluded at Hopewell, on the Keowee, near Seneca Old Town, between Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America and the Chickasaw Nation. 11 Articles.
Draper Mss-Tennessee- No image
Arrears of pay
03/25/1786 Cited letter or documentCITATION Only. Cited in Pierce to Jackson 04/15/1786. May have discussed the payment of arrears of pay and commutation to Brigadier General McIntosh. Jackson may have mentioned needing an allowance …
Citations 
Arrearage to the State of Delaware
09/07/1786 Autograph Letter SignedThe Office of Army Accounts encloses copies of the receipts for agents of the line from Delaware for arrears due the agents.
William Hayden, English Collection, M98.
Arrangement for Arms Cleaning
12/29/1786 LetterbookDiscusses payment of Mr. Morrow for prior services, who wishes to be paid partially in old arms out of the government stores, and also a future contract for the same person to clean weapons -- …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.
Army Pay Issues
01/16/1786 Autograph LetterPierce discusses various accounting and army pay issues
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Appreciation for Sword
08/10/1786 Copy of Signed DocumentSword awarded to Barton for his valor in taking prisoners in Rhode Island was received with much gratitude. Barton noted valor of men under him.
General Collection
Appointment of Richard Butler as superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern District
10/07/1786 Document SignedNomination of Richard Butler to superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern District.
Draper MSS-Frontier Wars MSS
Appointment of Captain Montow
09/26/1786 LetterbookConsidering the appointment of Capt. Montow.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Apply to Major Wyllys for money due
06/07/1786 Letterbook CopyMajor Wyllys has drawn pay due to his Corps. Therefore, Coe should apply to him in case any money is due.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Applications of late soldiers of Colonel Lamb's Regiment
06/03/1786 Letterbook CopyRegarding applications of late soldiers of Colonel Lamb's Regiment, asks that Stevens record certificates.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Application on behalf of Col. Pennell
06/30/1786 LetterbookLetter in answer to William Houston's application on behalf of Col. Pennell, late of the Georgia Line.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Application for sundry pay
08/24/1786 LetterbookInforms the President of Congress, Nathaniel Gorham, that Major Whitcomb, who commanded an Independent Corps of Rangers, has made an application for the pay of his sundry soldiers.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Application for pay from the Widow Stevenson
10/09/1786 LetterbookMrs. Stevenson, wife of the deceased Lt. William Stevenson, has made application for the pay of commutation due her late husband.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Application for commutation
09/01/1786 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedInforms Nicholson that Lieutenant Weidman - late of the German Regiment and prisoner - has made application to the office for commutation.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Application for Arrears
06/06/1786 Contemporary Copy of LetterInforms Col. Lee that Major Rudolph, in behalf of his deceased brother, has applied to the office for the monies owed. Rudolph's vouchers are missing, apparently lost or stolen by a deserter.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
An Ordinance for the Regulation of Indian Affairs
08/07/1786 Printed Document SignedRules governing Indian Department, trade with Indian Nations,
Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters
Allowances rejected
10/07/1786 LetterbookPierce informs Mr. Flint that, while he believes that Flint's proposal for allowances are just, they do not conform with the resolution of Congress and so cannot be accepted.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
