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Return of Ordnance and Quartermaster Stores
Informs the Secretary at War that the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of September 1787 have been forwarded by Mr. Ketchum.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Return of Monies due to the Virginia Line
Return of monies due to the officers of the Virginia Line.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Resolving a disputed settlement
Informs Dr. Solomon Halling that the necessary documentation to resolve his settlement seems to be lacking. Halling had resigned his appointment as a senior surgeon.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Resolved: To Maintain a Force of 700 Troops on the Frontier
The Confederation Congress resolves to maintain a sizeable military presence on the frontier to protect the settlers on public lands from Indian depredations and to facilitate the surveying and …
Presidents Papers, John Sullivan, 1787-May, 1788Resolution of Congress: Treaty with the Wabash Indians.
Orders Col. Josiah Harmar to hold treaty with Wabash, Shawnee, and other hostile Indians to pursue peace.The Superintendent for Indian Affairs is to notify the Five Nations regarding Congressional …
Dreer CollectionRequests for Information
Knox tells Lincoln that he expects to be regularly and promptly informed of operations undertaken.
Benjamin Lincoln PapersRequests Appointment of Josiah Harmar as Brigadier General
Presents case before Congress for Lieut. Col. Josiah Harmar, the commanding officer for troops on the Ohio. Has had honorable conduct for the past 3 years with great discipline and economy. Explains …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersRequesting a visit to New York
The Commissioner of Army Accounts writes Captain Dunn that it will be necessary for him to come to New York from Trenton as soon as possible.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Request to be allowed bounty paid
Henry Hilgen of Hazen's Regiment at Lancaster asks that he be allowed the bounty he paid for them.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for settlement of accounts
Robb asks Howell to settle his accounts and transmit the appropriate Certificates to him.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for settlement of account
Bayard is asked by Howell to settle his account because, as it now stands, he owes the US a considerable sum of money.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for service to a Mr. McKay, a stranger in New York
Laments that Howell has not responded to letter from Bayard. Mr. McKay, son of old Colonel who died at Trenton at the beginning of the War and Bayard's brother in law is the bearer of the letter. A …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for Second Opinion on claim
Dr. Halling transmitted a certificate to Mr. Hardy, for the pay of a deranged soldier. Howell didn't feel it was within his authority to grant or reject the claim so he submitted it to Pierce for his …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for response on Colonel Harmer's account
Beatty had written an earlier letter to Howell asking for a prompt response on Colonel Harmer's account and has yet to receive a reply.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for Recruiting Accounts
Wolcott needed copies of recruiting accounts collected by several captains.
Bill Warren CollectionRequest for Powder Sieves
Price wants to know how much Weisner is asking for his powder sieves. If Weisner has sold them, would he please let Price know where he could get some new ones made and how much they might cost?
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Request for Payment and for Affixing of Signature to Receipts
Requests that a man's signature be obtained for receipts, and that the man be paid a small amount for services rendered.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersRequest for muster
Howell is organizing the papers in his office, particularly the Musters of Pay Rolls, so Nicholson is requested to send the muster which the Howell had previously given him on June 13,1785.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for explanation regarding mistake in settlement
Mrs. Durkee claims there was a mistake made in the settlement made by Captain Benjamin Durkee in closing accounts of Colonel John Durkee, her late husband. Asks for explanation.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for documentation on Christian Kuhn
Christian Kuhn of Don Hier's troop. Claims to be of Pennsylvania quota, but is not on Nicholson's list. Asks if Howell has any authentic document of states to which the men of corps belonged.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for Detailed Return of Military Stores in Rhode Island
Letter, asks for detailed return and condition of stores.
Jeremiah Olney PapersRequest for debt to be absolved
Pierce asks the President of Congress, Arthur St. Clair, to absolve him of the loss of $570 in 1783 which somehow was misplaced while George Reid was in charge of the Office of Accounts in …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
