Pay for an Officer's Widow
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay for an Officer's Widow
Description
The author (William Gordon) married the widow of Colonel John White of Georgia and wants to gain possession of Col. White's papers so as to assess the payments owed to Mrs. Gordon. The papers were in the hands of the Southern Auditor who passed them on to the board of Treasury for payment and were last believed to be in the hands of the delegates from Georgia.
year created
1786
month created
03
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
content note
This document is dated March 3, 1786 yet has the number 1786031070001. The DEI number is 1786031070055 and mistakenly lists the author as T. Forrest instead of William Gordon
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
T. Forrest
Mr. William Gordon
the widow of Col. John White
widow
Colonel John White
Captain Howell
the Southern Auditor, Colonel Durst
board of Treasury
Mrs. Gordon
Messrs. Few, Howely & Walton
delegates for that State
Mr. Howell
notable location
Philadelphia
Georgia
New York
notable item/thing
a very particular favor
proper Office
Col. White's papers
the hands of the Southern Auditor
payment
the hands of Messrs. Few, Howely & Walton
any account of them
your compliance
a very singular obligation
liquidate
notable idea/issue
women and the war department
document number
1786031070065
page start
18
transcription
(18)
Philadelphia 3d March 1786
Mr William Gordon, who married the Widow of Col. John White of Georgia, requests it as a very particular favor of Captain Howell when he gets to New York to make enquiry at the proper office whether any of Col. White's papers are lodged there, as they were some considerable time ago put into the hands of the Southern Auditor, Col. Dart who promised to liquidate them and transmit them to the board of Treasury for payment, and has since informed Mrs. Gordon that he put them into the hands of Messrs. Few, Howely & Walton, then delagates for that State for that purpose Mr. Howell will oblige me very much if he will write me Per the first post if he can get any account of them, as I expect soon to set out for Georgia -
Your compliance will confer a very singular obligation on
Sir, your very humble servant
William Gordon
J. Howell Esquire
Philada 10th march 1786.
Dr. Sir,
Inclosed is an order for Captain Patton's pay which you will be so obliging as to send per Post the first opportunity, which will greatly oblig your friend
Richd. Humpton
Jos. Howell Esqr.
Philadelphia 3d March 1786
Mr William Gordon, who married the Widow of Col. John White of Georgia, requests it as a very particular favor of Captain Howell when he gets to New York to make enquiry at the proper office whether any of Col. White's papers are lodged there, as they were some considerable time ago put into the hands of the Southern Auditor, Col. Dart who promised to liquidate them and transmit them to the board of Treasury for payment, and has since informed Mrs. Gordon that he put them into the hands of Messrs. Few, Howely & Walton, then delagates for that State for that purpose Mr. Howell will oblige me very much if he will write me Per the first post if he can get any account of them, as I expect soon to set out for Georgia -
Your compliance will confer a very singular obligation on
Sir, your very humble servant
William Gordon
J. Howell Esquire
Philada 10th march 1786.
Dr. Sir,
Inclosed is an order for Captain Patton's pay which you will be so obliging as to send per Post the first opportunity, which will greatly oblig your friend
Richd. Humpton
Jos. Howell Esqr.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:18 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Gordon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |