Indebtedness to the United States
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Title
Indebtedness to the United States
Description
John Pierce sends Captain Moses Chaveland a letter informing him of his indebtedness to the United States.
year created
1784
month created
09
day created
16
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Moses Cleaveland
John Pierce
corps of sappers and miners
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
certificates
accounts
debt
monies
settlements
notable phrase
I attend to your accounts as stated in the settlement with the Corps of Sappers and Miners and find as you will percieve in the amount current herewith transmitted to you that you are endebted to the United States
document number
1784091637001
page start
2
transcription
Philadelphia Septemb 16th 1784
Sir
Having received your Letter of the 23d ulto. I attended to your accounts as stated in the settlement with the Corps of Sappers & Miners and find as you will perceive in the account current herewith transmitted to you that you are indebted to the United States the sum of fifty nine dollars 12/90 but as you say that the [undecipherable] have been previously stopped by Connecticut, on your producing a certificate to the purport from the state your account will then stand almost balanced - it is of importance that you obtain this certificate because otherwise the United States will call on you for this money - I am your Obed Sert
Capt. Moses Cleaveland
Windham
Sir
Having received your Letter of the 23d ulto. I attended to your accounts as stated in the settlement with the Corps of Sappers & Miners and find as you will perceive in the account current herewith transmitted to you that you are indebted to the United States the sum of fifty nine dollars 12/90 but as you say that the [undecipherable] have been previously stopped by Connecticut, on your producing a certificate to the purport from the state your account will then stand almost balanced - it is of importance that you obtain this certificate because otherwise the United States will call on you for this money - I am your Obed Sert
Capt. Moses Cleaveland
Windham
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CEQ22 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:203 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Moses Cleaveland | [unknown] | [n/a] |