Settlement of Pay Account

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Settlement of Pay Account

Description

Discusses settlement of accounts. requests advance of notes to the amount of his commutation per resolution of Congress.

year created

1784

month created

01

day created

07

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

sent to location

West Point

in image

notable person/group

John Pierce
James Fairlie
Commissioner of Accounts
Congress
Captain Shelon
general officers
gentlemen at headquarters
paymaster general

notable location

West Point
New York
New York
West Point
headquarters

notable item/thing

account
United States
leisure
jaunt
advance
notes
amount
commutation
resolve of Congress
June
final settlement
the Army
resolve
opinion
contrary opinion
English language

document number

1784010760101

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (4 pages) XZX11 (4 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B: 373

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James Fairlie New York [n/a]
Recipient John Pierce West Point [n/a]