Regarding certificate to Mr. Steele

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Regarding certificate to Mr. Steele

Description

Mentions having presented enclosed certificate to Mr. Steele who says it cannot settle. Passes this to Howell or Pierce. Asks that it be changed for one of the certificates of a like sum. The bearer, Mr. Slough, will sign a receipt in Hand's name. Mentions pay as Colonel in the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1777.

year created

1785

month created

12

day created

11

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Howell to Hand, 12/15/1785.

author note

Edward Hand

recipient note

addressed to either John Pierce or Joseph Howell

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Edward Hand
Colonel Chambers
Mr. Steele
Joseph Howell
Pierce
Mr. Slough
1st Regiment of Foot
auditor for Army

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

certificate
money
receipt

document number

1785121170055

page start

147

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DDA01 (175 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:136; P:147
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author General Edward Hand Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] Mr. Pierce