Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Question on a Resolve of Congress

The author wants to know whether a recent resolve of Congress relative to the settling of Army accounts applies to his case. He has written twice and has yet to receive an answer.

1786

02

05

Philadelphia

Howell addressed as "Captain Howell"

Joseph Howell

William Williams

Col. Oswald

Congress

Maj.Genl.(?)

Philadelphia

the receival of this

the first part

the late Resolve of Congress

Army accounts

my case

the journey

I have received no answer from you and do not like to take the journey on uncertainty.

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16

Philada. 5th. Feb.y 1786.

Dr. Sir,

I will be greatly obliged to you, on the receival of this by Col. Oswald, to write me by the first post whether the late resole of Congress to the P. M. Genl. relative to the settleing all army accounts would include my case — I have wrote you twice on the occasion, am sorry to trouble you surther as I have received no answer from you, and do not like to take the journey on uncertainty.
Yours &c
W:m Williams

Cap. Howell