Request for sums issued

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Request for sums issued

Description

Request for sums issued by Mr. Pierce to Edward Blake, George Griswold, William Scott. Suggests that by finding separate authentic certificates, may enable detection and conviction of the perpetrators of fraud. Asks whether office will continue at Philadelphia or move to New York.

year created

1785

month created

06

day created

11

sent from location

Hartford

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Howell to Thompson, 06/22/1785.

author note

William Thompson

recipient note

Joseph Howell

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
William Thompson
perpetrators of fraud
Mr. Pierce
Edward Blake
George Griswold
William Scott

notable location

Hartford
Philadelphia
New York

notable item/thing

certificates

notable idea/issue

perpetrators of fraud
move from Philadelphia to New York

document number

1785061170055

page start

122

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In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) In image DDA01 (175 pages) In source Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) Location in source V:136; P:122
[view document] (0 pages) In image [no image] In source Collection: Citations Location in source [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Type Author Name William Thompson Location Hartford Notes [n/a]
Type Recipient Name Joseph Howell Location [unknown] Notes [n/a]