Counterfeited certificates
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Counterfeited certificates
Description
Letter to the Board of Treasury regarding John Phelon, Pierce's former confidential clerk who is suspected of having stolen certificate paper to counterfeit. Capt. Simon Jackson has been dispatched to cut Phelon off before he flees to Canada.
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
30
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Board of Treasury
notable person/group
Board of Treasury
John Pierce
John Phelon
clerk
Simon Jackson
notable location
New York
Boston
New Hampshire
Canada
notable item/thing
Counterfeiting
certificates
document number
1786083021355
page start
118
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:118 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Board of Treasury | [unknown] | [n/a] |