Settlement with Continental Regiments
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Settlement with Continental Regiments
Description
Discusses the general state of the settlement of the Army's accounts with the regiments of the states
year created
1786
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
note
This letter is not signed but is written in John Pierce's hand.
recipient note
This letter is addressed to the Board of Treasury.
notable person/group
John Pierce
Board of Treasury
Colonel Palfrey
Army
officers
militia officers
regimental paymasters
Congress
public
regimental agents
executors
officers of Congress
states
United States
the Continent
commissioners
notable location
New York
Pay Office
United States office
continent
notable item/thing
accounts
money
pay
subsistence
contingencies
account
settlements
books
direction
business
services
principle
vouchers
evidence
monies
recruiting
states
actions
regimental pay
1775
1776
1777
service
returns
musters
compensation
reward
resolves of Congress
foreign service
act of congress of 3 November 1783
certificates
arrears
receipts
obligations
May 1785
duty
charges
payments
old emissions
balances
depreciation
document number
1786012437101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | XZK25 (7 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 369 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Board of Commissioners | [unknown] | [n/a] |