Petition of John Leseur
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Petition of John Leseur
Description
The Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the petition of John Leseur, which Pierce forwards to the Secretary of Congress. The complaint seems to be related to the depreciation of continental paper money.
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
25
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts
recipient
in collection
in image
note
[Addressed to Charles Thompson, Secretary of Congress.]
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Charles Thompson
notable person/group
Charles Thompson
John Pierce
Secretary of Congress
John Leseur
commissioner
Ebenezer Storer
paymaster
William Bedlow
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
Pay Office
notable item/thing
Petition
depreciation
continental dollar
paper money
paper currency
document number
1786082521055
page start
79
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (361 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:79 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Office of Army Accounts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |