Accounts of troops in Colonel Henry Lee's Legion
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Accounts of troops in Colonel Henry Lee's Legion
Description
Discusses the settlement of accounts of troops in Colonel Henry Lee's Legion.
year created
1785
month created
01
day created
28
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
P. T. Curtenius
Curtanius
Joseph Howell
non-commissioned officers and privates
the Legion commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lee
men
New York Line
agent of that Corps
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
return
quota
accounts
discharges
post
settlement
period
request
information
line
document number
1785012821055
page start
19
transcription
Philada28 Jany. 1785
Sir
Inclosed is a return of the noncommissioned officers of privates of the Quota of the State of N.York belonging to the Legion commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee - As I am settling their accounts to the time of their several discharges I must beg of you to inform me by the next Postor as soon as possible if those Men have had any settlement with your state and to what period - this request is in consequence of information that the State of N York has made a settle
22 Settlement with their Line to the 1 Jany. 1781 and the accounts now presented by the agent of that Corps commences from the 1 Aug. 80 Your compliance will particularly
Obligr Yours
[undecipherable} T Curtoriurs J Howell Junr.
Sir
Inclosed is a return of the noncommissioned officers of privates of the Quota of the State of N.York belonging to the Legion commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee - As I am settling their accounts to the time of their several discharges I must beg of you to inform me by the next Postor as soon as possible if those Men have had any settlement with your state and to what period - this request is in consequence of information that the State of N York has made a settle
22 Settlement with their Line to the 1 Jany. 1781 and the accounts now presented by the agent of that Corps commences from the 1 Aug. 80 Your compliance will particularly
Obligr Yours
[undecipherable} T Curtoriurs J Howell Junr.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DDA01 (175 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:136; P:19 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Peter Curtenius | [unknown] | [n/a] |