Pay Request
Item
Type
Autograph Letter/Document Signed
Title
Pay Request
Description
Major Sumner requests payment of an amount he had previously reserved for his extra rations. Sumner wants the money very much.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Office of Army Accounts, Phila.
in image
author note
Major Sumner
recipient note
John Pierce
notable person/group
John Pierce
Major John Sumner
Mr. Whitmore
paymaster general
notable location
Office of Army Accounts, Philadelphia.
New York
West Point
notable item/thing
small amount
extra rations
money
payment
pay
account
notable phrase
I beg you not to forget me.
document number
1784012470001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | CDT16 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:15, P:16 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Major John Sumner | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | Office of Army Accounts, Phila. | [n/a] |