Settlement of the accounts of the Virginia regiments
Item
Type
Letter/Document (contemporary copy, in third hand, unsigned)
Title
Settlement of the accounts of the Virginia regiments
Description
Settlement of the accounts of the Virginia Line. Also discusses forwarding of certificates. Discusses various pay issues.
year created
1784
month created
06
day created
26
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
This letter is not signed, but is likely written by John Pierce.
notable person/group
Andrew Dunscomb
John Pierce
Congress
Virginia Line
Southern Army
officers
soldiers
individuals
the public
Secretary at War
privates
member of Congress
public officer
notable location
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
determination of Congress
state
accounts
settlements
accounted
evidence
service
musters
arrangements
demands
pay
commutation
conveyance
certificates
business
August
health
visit
family
hapiness
duty
public good
sacrifice
domestical [domestic]
mustered
justice
regiment
warranted
pay
liberty
method
deception
deranged
money
entitled
depreciation
demands
letter
proper authority
notable phrase
do equally by all
document number
1784062637101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XZR15 (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 | A.W. Dunscomb | [unknown] | [n/a] |