Settlement of the accounts of certain regiments of the Army

Item

Type

Draft Letter

Title

Settlement of the accounts of certain regiments of the Army

Description

Discusses methods for obtaining the records necessary to complete the settlement of the accounts of certain regiments of the Army.

year created

1784

month created

04

day created

14

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

note

This letter is not signed but is proabably written by John Pierce.

notable person/group

Thomas Gassaway
John Pierce
commissioner
officers
the Line
commanding officers of regiments
regimental paymasters
public officers
Pennsylvania Line
Maryland Line
pay office
office of army accounts

notable location

Philadelphia
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

letter
February 25, 1783
the state
account
monies
paid
continent
settlement
accounts
depreciation
public prints
advertisement
service of the Line
information
pay
muster rolls
weekly returns
regimental records
enlistments
pay rolls
papers
evidence
adjustment of the accounts
vouchers
visit
business
journey

document number

1784041437001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) XZU15 (3 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B: 371

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Pierce Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Gassaway Philadelphia [n/a]