Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Description
Pierce's intentions in regards to a forged securities and his plans for apprehending the forger (an officer) of a particular note. Also mentions a person he has confined in jail for passing forged securities.
year created
1786
month created
06
day created
20
author
sent from location
Army Commissioner's Office, NY
recipient
in collection
note
The manuscript copy is not signed but is in the hand of John Pierce.
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author note
John Pierce
recipient note
John Winslow
notable person/group
John Winslow
John Pierce
Captain Barns
every suspected person
loan officer of the state
Joseph Noyes
James Johnston
villain
Canadian
notable location
Army Commissioner's Office
New York
South Carolina
Pembroke
New Hampshire
Concord
Sudburry
Massachusetts
Boston
notable item/thing
forged securities which have been passed as genuine
dollars
description
character
attestation
note
rigorous measures
counterfeit securities
confined
gaol [ jail ]
payment
document number
1786062021055
page start
46
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:46 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XZF20 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Army Commissioner's Office, NY | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Winslow | [unknown] | [n/a] |