Autograph Letter Signed

Exchange of notes and Society of the Cincinnati.

Discusses exchange of notes for the pay of the Army and other financial matters. Mentions a dinner of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.

1784

02

19

Boston

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John Pierce

[Henry] Jackson

Jackson

John Pierce

Captain Hayne

Robert Morris

Mr. Lovell

officers of the Army

Captain Abbott

the Army

Mrs. Hull

Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati

fellows and officers

Society in Philadelphia

General Knox

General Putnam

Colonel Cobb

Colonel Hull

Major Larjiant

Massachusetts General Assembly

committee of both Houses

Mrs. Hull

Miss Pierce

Paymaster General

Captain Hayward

paymaster general

Boston

Massachusetts

Philadelphia

Marston's Tavern

5 February 1784

Morris's notes

letter

exchange

dollars

7 January 1784

receipts

high spirits

greatest harmony

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Boston Feby 19th 1784
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 5th Inst by
Captain Hayward inclosing me
two thousand &, forty dollars
Morris Notes I have recd I immediately
waited on Mr. Lovell &
Shew him your Letter to me on the
Subject of exchange - he very
politely informed he would do evry
thing in his power to love [editors note: "have" is also a possiblity] the
officers of the Army, & the moment
an opportunity offered he would
exchange fifteen hundred dollars
for me on sight — this moment being
at the [undecipherable] Hour to hear the
news of the day. Capt. Abbott
formally of the Masstts. in
formed me he intended to set out
for [indecipherable] t at 7 OClock this
afternoon. I have desired him to wait
until 5 OClock which he has committed too —
I therefore Send you by
the em*ent of [undecipherable]
You which Mr. Lovell has [undecipherable]
moment paid me in exchange for
fifteen hundred dollars in Morris
notes dated Jany 1784 —
Mr. Lovell will monthly
exchange fifteen hundred dollars
of Morris's Notes for the use of
the Army, & he informs' me he has
writen you by the post this day
on the Subject - the remaining
five Hundred & forty dollars Morris'
Mr. Lovell will exchange in a few
days in part for the next month
month you may be the first
opportunity Send me Nine hundd
& Sixty dollars more to compleate
the 15 Hundd
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for the next month — Capt. Abbott
has Signed duplicate receipts for the
amount of fifteen hundred dollars
one of them I inclose expense — as the
[indecipherable]
excuse my not writing him - please
to inform him Mrs. Hulls Son &c are
all well & her father informed my yesterday
her little girl was exceeding well
& grew finely — the Massachusetts
Society of the Cincinnati meeting
we had ninety members present &
the followg officers were appointed
delegates to meat at the General
Soceity in Philadelphia May
next — Genl Knox, Genl. Putnam
Colo. Cobb Colo. Hull & Major Serjant
about sixty of us dined together
at Marstons Tavern - we were
all in high Spirits & spent the
day in the greatest harmony —
over General
over General assembly have appounted
a Committee of both
Houses to take into consideration
the dangerous tendency of the
[undecipherable]
Fortunity I will inform by
good friend Hull every concern
I have respecting it — I assure
you it made; a great noise
Genl. Heath was conn [undecipherable] &
not meet with our — my
best compliments to Mrs. Hull &
Miss Peirce & my [undecipherable] list regards
to Hull & your [undecipherable] wishing the
Mrss every happiness --
yours fondly
H Jackson
John Peirce Esqr
Pay Master Genl A A

From Genl Jackson
md Note 7 j: 1784