Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Settlement of Public Accounts

The author thanks the recipient for his prompt reply to his letter regarding his public accounts. As soon as he hears from the recipient that a sufficient number of States are able to settle all of his business in one journey to New York, he will make the trip.

1786

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Allentown

Joseph Howell

Richard Lloyd

Col. See(?)who is a member of Congress

Allentown

New York

Pennsylvania

your favor of 11th instant

the second day after its date

your kind attention

my former letters

information with respect to my public accounts

your letter

a sufficient number of states

money

my whole business

one journey to New York

this necessary information

your advice

I was in a disagreeable uncertainty with respect to what I ought to have done.

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Allentown, 18 Jan 1786
Dr Sir,
I received your favor of 11th instant the second day after its date, and am much obliged to you for your kind attention in so soon answering my former letters - not having it in my power to obtain any information with respect to my [indecipherable] amounts I was in a [indecipherable] uncertainty with respect to what I ought to have done - your letter has satisfied me on this head, and as soon as I hear a sufficient number of [indecipherable] are represented to grant money that my whole business may be settled by making but one journey to new york I shall certainly attend, and I must request this necessary information from you with your advice -
If you should write soon I should be glad you would inform me whether Col See, who is a member of Congress, is in News York - Jos. Howell, Esq I am sir,
Richard Lloyd