Mr. Phelon returns
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Mr. Phelon returns
Description
The former confidential clerk of the Office of Army Accounts, John Phelon, has returned from Canada and found in Boston. Phelon allegedly stole certificate paper for the purposes of producing counterfeit certificates. His guilt or innocence is not known at the present.
year created
1786
month created
09
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Robert Treat Paine
notable person/group
Robert Treat Paine
John Pierce
John Phelon
Lieutenant Howe
Captain Bliss
notable location
New York
Boston
Canada
Rhode Island
Lake Champlain
Concord, Massachusetts
notable item/thing
Counterfeiting
certificate
counterfeited certificates
trial
evidence
baggage
document number
1786092221155
page start
129
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:129 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Robert Treat Paine | [unknown] | [n/a] |