Autograph Letter/Document Signed

Storekeeping and pay matters

Discusses stores and pay matters.

1784

01

28

West Point

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Joseph Howell

John Pierce

officers

regiment

Samuel Hodgdon

regiment

Colonel Pickering

army

Nichola

Nicola

West Point

New York

affadavits

register Book

certificates

register

letter

stores

recruiting account

register book

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I received N 29 & 30. Each is [illegible]. [Illegible] obtaining proper evidences [ill.] that recruiting [ill.] are of a very interesting nature. I wish you therefore to commit in writing [ill.]you may leave with persons who [ill.]. That may throw day light upon it--[ill.]and enable [ill.] to obtain proper affadavits from officers--I was much obliged for the trouble you have already given yourself. I think more can be obtained from [ill.]
[Ill.} you leave the forms of my register Book of certificates issued [ill.] make out a register of the certificates to be issued. (Ill.] you can at the same time furnish me with [ill.] current of the regiment, which you [ill.]enable me to [ill.]
Mr. Hodgdon ought to be careful how he issues stores to the [ill.] officers of this Army as most of [ill.]closed. [Ill.]