Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Description
John Pierce forwards to Henry Knox notification of pay procedures he has followed in the absence of direct guidance. Pierce states that he is in the habit of paying only those officers witnessed on muster rolls. This criteria is problematic for the North Carolina line.
year created
1785
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
note
No signature, but in Pierce's Hand, Addressed to Secretary of War.
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Henry Knox
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Pierce
secretary at war
North Carolina line
officers
notable location
New York
United States
notable item/thing
pay
muster rolls
allowances
witness
discharged from service
document number
1785071921101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XZB23 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:452, P:23 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |