Certificates Due for Army Service

Item

Type

Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certificates Due for Army Service

Description

The author feels confident that he is still due payment for his service as an Officer in the service of his country. He asks that the bearer of this letter be given any Certificates that the recipient feels are due him. The Auditors sent him the amount he deserved but the Certificates were kept from him.

year created

1786

month created

03

day created

16

sent from location

Lancaster

recipient

in image

note

Addressed to Captain Howell

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
William Feltman
the Continent
me as an Officer in the service
the Auditor
the bearer Mr. Weitzel

notable location

Lancaster
the Southward

notable item/thing

something remaining due
Certificates
receipts
amounts
further instructions

notable phrase

please send with the bearer any Certificates which I am confident were made out for & sent by the Auditors which were sent here, but they were so ungrateful to retain from me, which I think I richly deserve

document number

1786051070055

page start

33

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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:34

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Feltman Lancaster [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]