Pay of the Postmaster of the Army
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Pay of the Postmaster of the Army
Description
Pay of the postmaster to the army and the form of the payment. Lacking money on hand, Pierce can only provide a certificate of the pay due.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
15
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in image
content note
Reply to Meng's letter to Pierce of 1/10/1784.
notable person/group
Christopher Meng
John Pierce
notable location
West Point
West Point
Philadelphia
War Office
notable item/thing
application
money
settlement
account
certificate
balance
department
method
warrant
war office
notable phrase
"I am oblidged to inform you that I misunderstood the nature of your application - as I was then and am now out of money - I thought you requested a settlement of the account and a certificate of the balance."
document number
1784011537201
page start
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | XZW11 (5 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:372 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Christopher Meng | [unknown] | [n/a] |