Report from Deputy Paymaster of the Main Army

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Report from Deputy Paymaster of the Main Army

Description

John Pierce sends a cover letter to the President of Congress that has enclosed a report from H. Whitmore, Deputy Paymaster of the Main Army, that indicates a discrepancy of 873 dollars.

year created

1784

month created

05

day created

07

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

content note

the enclosure referenced in this document exists as a separate document

author note

John Pierce

recipient note

addressed to the President of Congress

notable person/group

John Pierce
President of Congress
H. Whitmore
[Thomas Mifflin]

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

accounts
dollars

notable phrase

To beg leave to lay before your Excellency and Congress the enclosed representation from H. Whitmore Esquire deputy paymaster of the main army, who in the closing of his accounts with the United States falls short the sum of 873

document number

1784050721101

page start

1

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[view document] (7 pages) YZY06 (7 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B:272

Document names

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