Author's Letterbook Copy

Accounting practices

John Pierce sends to Philip Audibert a letter discussing accounting practices.

1784

12

30

Richmond

Philip Audibert

John Pierce

Mr. Howell

Mr. Betts

Mr. Philas

Mr. Phelan

Mr. Jackson

Mr. DeWitt

Mr. Lewis

Richmond

Philadelphia

cash

account

monies

contingencies

banks

balances

request you to inform me or as often as convenient the status of the balances on your cash account

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John (Editor's note: To M?) Ande[Undecipherable]
Decem 30 1784
(Copied)
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[Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] the salaries of the gentlemen [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] to you part of your [Undecipherable block: too dark]
Introduce to you~ I have not therefore in my draft on Philadelphia, but should shi(undecipherable) that any part of your quarter due, I wish you to appropriate , any public monies in your hands which will balance the account or write to me & I will [undecipherable] you an order on the banks for it_ I desired Mr Howell when I p[undecipherable] the lien to request you to inform me monthly or as often as convenient the state of balances on your Cash account- which I w[undecipherable] to regulate the payment of the next quarter~ there is due to______________
Mr Howell ___ __ 200
Mr Bath__________125
Mr Phelan________125
Mr Jackson_______125
Mr DeWett________125
Mr Lewis_________125 (smudge over the 12 of the 125)
(Editor's note: Davis?) ______

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I have accordingly sent you out in part Notes and [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] handed you by Mr Davis co[Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] four hundred Dollars, and [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] pay you the remainder. The contingencies of the [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] I hope you will be able to discharge from some other [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] mine- tho' I shall endeavor to retain money (Editor's note: many?) [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] every demand of my Office.