Joseph Howell
1132 documents

Report on claim
04/20/1790 Autograph Letter SignedReports back on the account and claim of Jonathan Farren, soldier in the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Regarding the account of William Blount
06/02/1790 Autograph Letter SignedThe Auditor of the Federal Treasury writes that the Comptroller of the Federal Treasury has referred to him the accounts of William Blount, late Deputy Paymaster General of North Carolina, for …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Regarding the account of William Blount
05/08/1790 Autograph Letter SignedThe Comptroller of the Treasury Department requests from the Commissioner of Army Accounts to transmit to his office the papers of William Blount for examination.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Regarding the account of William Blount
05/04/1790 Autograph Letter SignedThe Comptroller of the Treasury informs the Commissioner of Army Accounts that William Blount - Deputy Paymaster General of the State of North Carolina - stands charged on the books of the Treasury …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Regarding pay of La Neuville brothers
05/26/1790 Letter SignedThe War Secretary requests information on the La Neuville brothers, foreign officers who left the service prior to 1780. Asks whether or not they had the depreciation of pay made good to them.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Regarding a settlement for North Carolina
02/08/1790 Autograph Letter SignedRelays the request of the Secretary at War that Howell determine the reason that an officer was not included in the settlement for North Carolina.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Receipts for Epaulets
04/24/1790 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts from Lt. Beatty and Lt. Doyle, each for two silver epaulets though, by mistake, Doyle signed the duplicate instead of the original.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Petitions from Men of the Virginia Line
02/25/1790 Autograph Letter SignedKnox asks Howell to examine the muster rolls of the Virginia line to assess the validity of petitions from members of the line.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
Petition of William Gould
06/01/1790 Autograph Letter SignedThe Secretary at War requests the Commissioner of Army Accounts to examine the merits of the enclosed petition of William Gould, a senior surgeon in the Southern Hospital.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Petition of Rufus Lincoln
02/18/1790 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses the petition of Rufus Lincoln to the Commissioner of Army Accounts for examination.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Petition of Lieutenant Colonel Carleton
03/18/1790 Autograph Letter SignedInforms Howell that the Secretary at War requests that he give him information on the merits of the petition of Lt. Col. Samuel Carleton.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Petition of Col. White's Regiment
03/13/1790 Autograph Letter SignedRequests that Howell examine into the matter stated on Colonel White's petition enclosed and report back whether his regiment has been paid for forage and clothing.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)- No image
Petition of Captain John Wyley
04/22/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentEncloses a petition from Captain John Wyley late of Colonel Jackson's Regiment. Asks how far the petitioner's circumstances are at the Pay Office and the mode of payment in most like cases.
Printed Versions 
Petition from a Captain
01/27/1790 Autograph Letter SignedTransmits a petition from a captain for the President of the United States. Requests that Howell examine it.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Pay of Captain Bliss
04/22/1790 Autograph Letter SignedThe Secretary at War asks whether Capt. Theodore Bliss has received all of his pay, particularly his commutation.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Pay certificate received
01/25/1790 Autograph Letter SignedReports the receipt of a pay certificate.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Orders of Lieutenants Barclay and Johnston
06/09/1790 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses the orders of Lieutenants Barclay and Johnston for their months pay for the use of the Society of Cincinnati. Requests that Howell transmit the certificates.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Merits of the Petition
03/08/1790 Autograph Letter SignedThe Secretary of War requests that Howell examine his books relative to the merits of the enclosed petition and inform him of the result without delay.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Merits of a memorial for Stephen Steward
03/31/1790 Letter SignedRequests for the Commissioner of Army Accounts to examine into the merits of the memorial for Stephen Steward.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)- No image
Matters of pay; government removal to Philadelphia; pay reductions; the lottery
09/02/1790 Typed DocumentFrom Headquarters Fort Washington, Harmar mentions that punctual payments always ensure discipline. Is happy that Congress had determined to remove to Philadelphia. Will discontinue forwarded …
Printed Versions 
Lt Moore requests to have his subsistence monies paid to Knox
04/12/1790 Autograph Letter SignedPay Order, directs payment for subsistence.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Letter to the Paymaster General
01/02/1790 Autograph Letter SignedLetter to the Paymaster General and the Commissioner of Army Accounts; mentions Jacob Read and the appropriate certificates.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts
05/06/1790 Autograph Letter SignedLetter from the Auditor's Office at the Treasury to the Commissioner of Army Accounts; mentions regimental surgeons.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts
03/22/1790 Autograph Letter SignedLetter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts, discussing Congress and the Board of Treasury.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)- No image
Letter Citation
11/04/1790 Cited letter or documentCited in Habersham to Howell, 04/04/1791.
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