Endorsement of certificate for John Gray

Item

Type

Letter

Title

Endorsement of certificate for John Gray

Description

The author says that a friend has asked him to endorse a Certificate for between one and two hundred dollars in the name of John Gray and dated Dec. 2nd(?),1784. He wants to know where Gray lives in Pennsylvania and which Corps he served in.

year created

1786

month created

06

day created

13

author

Jonathan Nicholson

sent from location

Comptroller General's Office

recipient

Joseph Howell

in collection

Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Citations

in image

DDJ01

note

Cited in Howell to Nicholson 06/19/1786

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
John Nicholson
John Gray

notable location

Comptroller General's Office
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

Certificate produced by a friend of mine
the name of John Gray
between one and two dollars (I think)
this State
corps

notable phrase

Certificate produced by a friend of mine
the name of John Gray
between one and two dollars (I think)
this State

document number

1786061370001

page start

38

transcription

Comptrolr. Genls. Office

June 13th. 1786.

Dear Sir,

There is a Certificate produced by a friend of mine which he wishes me to endorse of of Penna. it is in the name of John Gray dated Decr. 2d. 1783 between one & two hundred dollars (I think) Quere does he live in this State? did he live therein? what Corps was he in? If you could inform me you would much oblige

Yours &c
Jno. Nicholson

Jos. Howell Esqr

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Documents

Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DDJ01 (355 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:135, P:38
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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Jonathan Nicholson Comptroller General's Office [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]