Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts

Item

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files

Title

Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts

Description

John Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts, forwards to Joseph Clay his objections to the settlement Clay recieved from Treasury. Pierce encloses an extract of Clay's account and itemizes the discrepancies.

year created

1785

month created

10

day created

12

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

in image

note

document is not signed but is written in the hand of John Pierce

notable person/group

Joseph Clay
John Pierce, Treasury
Mr. Gervais

notable location

New York

notable item/thing

warrants
accounts
balances
charges
pay

document number

1785101221001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) XZD23 (3 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B:391

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Pierce New York [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Clay [unknown] [n/a]