Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts

Description

Letter from Doctor John Waudin to the Commissioner of Army Accounts

year created

1786

month created

08

day created

08

author

sent from location

Savannah

recipient

sent to location

Office of Army Accounts, New York

in image

author note

John Waudin

recipient note

John Pierce

notable person/group

John Pierce
Doctor John Waudin
Treasury Board
Commissioner of Army Accounts

notable location

Office of Army Accounts, New York
Savannah
Georgia

notable item/thing

settlement
account
papers
business

document number

1786080870001

page start

1

transcription

Letter from Dr. John Waudin Presented by Maj Sumener [?] 8 Augt 1786
2
Rec. the 8 August 1786
John Pierce Esquire
Commissioner of Army Accounts
New York
[illegible]
Dear Sir
Permit me to inform you that in consequence of Mr. Ward's residence in the back parts of this state I have not as yet had an oppty of having a Settlement; your kind offer to do every thing in your power to have y little matter adjusted before the Honorable Treasury Board, prompts me, at this late period, to accept the favor and at this same time beg that you would be assured that the greatest sense of gratitude will be engraved in my Mind for the friendly office; I have he Honor to be with respect, Dear Sir,
your very humble Servant
John Waudin
Enclosed [illegible] to the Business, that Major S[illegible] to take the charges [illegible]

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) cdi05 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B:23

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Waudin Savannah [n/a]
Recipient John Pierce Office of Army Accounts, New York [n/a]