Accounts of Southern Army Paymaster
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Accounts of Southern Army Paymaster
Description
Discusses some details of the examination of Clay's accounts for his service as Paymaster to the Southern Army in the Revolutionary War.
year created
1786
month created
03
day created
17
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
note
Not signed but in the hand of John Pierce.
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notable person/group
Joseph Clay
John Pierce
Comptroller
Treasury of the United States
Mr. Pendergast
Mr. Haig
Mr. Gervais
Major Burnett
Burwell
General Green
Greene
Southern Army
notable location
New York
Maryland
notable item/thing
application
business
accounts
information
dollars
currency
charges
warrants
receipts
entries
papers
sum
office
monies
principles
charge
warrant
overcharge
receipt
bills
evidence
hopes
business
delay
money
balance
monies
new emissions
Revolutionary War
document number
1786031737001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XZE02 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Clay | [unknown] | [n/a] |