Settlement of pay
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Settlement of pay
Description
The author asks for help in facilitating the settlement of his pay. He also seeks to provide a similar service for Captain Luke Broadhead whom he refers to as the recipient's old fellow prisoner.
year created
1786
month created
03
day created
28
author
sent from location
03/28/1786
recipient
in collection
in image
note
References Howell's "old fellow prisoner Captain Luke Brodhead." Cited in Howell to Patterson, 03/30/1786.
content note
The hard file doc. no. is 70001.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Alex Patterson
the Comptroller General
Cap. Erskine
Captain Luke Broadhead
an honest poor man
notable location
this City
notable item/thing
the depreciation of my pay
my settlement
my power
notable phrase
Your old fellow prisoner Captain Luke Broadhead has given me a power to settle for him
pray put it into my power if possible and serve an honest poor man
document number
1786032870055
page start
21
transcription
(21)
Philadelphia March 28th. 1786.
Sir,
I am now in this City endeavouring to settle with the Comptroller General for the depreciation of my pay, pray if there is any thing in your power that can facilitate my settlement I beg you will forward it by Cap. Erskine who does me the favor to wait upon you for the purpose Your old fellow prisoner Captain Luke Broadhead has given me a power to settle for him pray put it into my power if possible and serve an honest poor man.
I am dear Sir
Your most obedt Servt.
Alexr. Patterson
Cap. Howell.
Philadelphia March 28th. 1786.
Sir,
I am now in this City endeavouring to settle with the Comptroller General for the depreciation of my pay, pray if there is any thing in your power that can facilitate my settlement I beg you will forward it by Cap. Erskine who does me the favor to wait upon you for the purpose Your old fellow prisoner Captain Luke Broadhead has given me a power to settle for him pray put it into my power if possible and serve an honest poor man.
I am dear Sir
Your most obedt Servt.
Alexr. Patterson
Cap. Howell.
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:21 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Patterson | 03/28/1786 | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |