Office of Army Accounts Business
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Office of Army Accounts Business
Description
Discusses the priority for settling accounts; discusses the demands of an officer for pay and allowances; mentions pay certificates received and issued
year created
1786
month created
03
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
note
This letter is not signed, but is likely written by John Pierce (written in his hand).
notable person/group
John White
John Pierce
noncomissioned officers and privates
officers of the line
Mr. Betts
Mr. Evans
Secretary at War
Lieutenant Truman
Colonel Adams
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
arrears
dollars
interest
13 March 1786
16 November 1783
account
settled
stage
demand
right to promotion
appointment
allowance
commissions
emoluments
resolutions
July
October
1782
certificate
pay
order
certificates
receipt
document number
1786031337101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XZR05 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 371 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John White | [unknown] | [n/a] |