Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Description
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General. Pierce was appointed by Congress for settling the pay accounts of the Revolutionary War Army. States at the end of the letter that he will be responsible for certain payments.
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
07
author
sent from location
Watertown
recipient
in image
note
Largely illegible.
notable person/group
Simon Jackson
John Pierce
paymaster general
commissioner of army accounts
notable location
Watertown
Boston
Allentown
New York
New Hampshire
notable item/thing
settlement
pay accounts
payments
Revolutionary War
army accounts
document number
1786080721301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XZF02 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Watertown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Simon Jackson | [unknown] | [n/a] |