Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Description
Letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts concerning Captain Phelon; discusses his various travels in pursuing Phelon.
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
30
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Pierce
S. Jackson
Captain John Phelon
Captain Bliss
Phelan
brother
notable location
New York
New Hampshire
Concord, Massachusetts
Littleton
Quebec
Lake Champlain
Crown Point
Vermont
New York
Grand Isle
Canada
Colchester Point
notable item/thing
absconded
route
sick
journey
document number
1786083070001
page start
1
transcription
New York August 30 1786
On the 9h instant I pursued Captain John Phelon agreeably to your Instructions- I took the rout to Crown Point by the way of N4- at Concord in Massachusetts I was informed by a Captain Bliss, who was perfectly acquainted with Phelon that he passed thro' Town on Sunday on the 16h of July which was the morning he absconded- at Littleton a town about twelve miles from Concord he tarryed the day + night, but discovered the greatest anxiety to get forward pleading for an excuse that he had a brother sick at Cohoss, which required his immediate presence- This information I had from one Kidder a Tavern Keeper where he lodged + who appeared to me to be an intelligent man-
I received no information that I could depend on after this until I arrived at Lake Champlain which was not until the 2ot my journey being extreemly impeded by bad roads + the circuitous route I was obliged to take to gain intelligence. after my being at Lake Champlain five days I was informed at Colchester Point a man crossed over from there to Grand Isle (with a horse) fully answering the discription of Capt. Phelon.
From these circumstances Sir I am fully of opinion that he has gone to Quebec or to some other place in Canada.
I am Sir with the greatest respect + Esteem your most Hlee
S. Jackson
Pierce Esq ML
On the 9h instant I pursued Captain John Phelon agreeably to your Instructions- I took the rout to Crown Point by the way of N4- at Concord in Massachusetts I was informed by a Captain Bliss, who was perfectly acquainted with Phelon that he passed thro' Town on Sunday on the 16h of July which was the morning he absconded- at Littleton a town about twelve miles from Concord he tarryed the day + night, but discovered the greatest anxiety to get forward pleading for an excuse that he had a brother sick at Cohoss, which required his immediate presence- This information I had from one Kidder a Tavern Keeper where he lodged + who appeared to me to be an intelligent man-
I received no information that I could depend on after this until I arrived at Lake Champlain which was not until the 2ot my journey being extreemly impeded by bad roads + the circuitous route I was obliged to take to gain intelligence. after my being at Lake Champlain five days I was informed at Colchester Point a man crossed over from there to Grand Isle (with a horse) fully answering the discription of Capt. Phelon.
From these circumstances Sir I am fully of opinion that he has gone to Quebec or to some other place in Canada.
I am Sir with the greatest respect + Esteem your most Hlee
S. Jackson
Pierce Esq ML
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | CDZ24 (1 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 38 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | S. Jackson | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |