Failed effort to catch suspected counterfeiter
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Failed effort to catch suspected counterfeiter
Description
Capt. Simon Jackson writes John Pierce, describing his efforts to catch Capt. John Phelon before he flees to Canada. Phelon was Pierce's confidential clerk at the Office of Army Accounts and is suspected of having stolen certificate paper in order to counterfeit. Jackson was unable to find Phelon, who has most likely reached Quebec.
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
30
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Pierce to Board of Treasury, 08/30/1786.
author note
Simon Jackson
recipient note
John Pierce
notable person/group
John Pierce
Simon Jackson
John Phelon
Captain Bliss
tavern keeper
notable location
New York
Crown Point
New Hampshire
Concord, Massachusetts
Littleton
Lake Champlain
Quebec
Canada
notable item/thing
Tavern
counterfeiting
certificates
document number
1786083070055
page start
119
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:119 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Simon Jackson | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |