Circular Letter Regarding Counterfeiting
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Circular Letter Regarding Counterfeiting
Description
Pierce encloses a register of certificates which he believes may have been counterfeited by Phelon. He directs the officers how to deal with possible counterfeits.
short description
Ltr, dis counterfeiting of certificates
year created
1786
month created
10
day created
30
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
note
This draft indicates that this letter was to be sent to the loan officers of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, and another state which is probably Virginia.
notable person/group
John Pierce
Loan Officers
John Phelon
notable location
New York
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Virginia
notable item/thing
further register of certificates issued
counterfeited certificates
genuine ones
signature
payment of interest
notable idea/issue
counterfeit
certificates issued
notable phrase
You will receive my further register of certificates issued
counterfeit certificates of the same numbers markers and descriptions with the genuine ones issued by me
he has so well imitated my signature that it is almost impossible to detect them
request your attention to the detection of any person who shall offer such duplicates for
you will see if on the back of some of them there is not marked in small figures the number of the certificate in Phelon's hand
in which case you may be very certain that the certificate is a bad one and will require the utmost attention that the persons through whose hands the same has passed should be known.
document number
1786103021001
page start
1
transcription
Oct 30. 1786
Loan Officers of the
different States
Circular â Copied
New York October 30. 1786
Office of Army Accounts
Circular
Sir
Inclosed you will receive my further register of certificates issued â I have to request that you will be attentive to M reason to believe that John Phelon has passed counterfeited certificates with of the same necessities markes and descriptions with the genuine ones issued by me, and that he has so well immitated my signature that it is almost impossible to detect them. and I am therefore apprehensive that the Loan Officers may by this means have been imposed on, & have therefore to request that your attention to the detecting detection of any person who shall offer such duplicate for the payment of Interest and that you will see if on the back of some of them there is not marked in small figures the number of the certificate ^ in Phelon's hand in which case you may be tolerably very certain that the certificate is a bad one and will require the utmost attention that it be the persons through whose hands the same has passed should be known.
✓ N. H-
✓ Masst
✓ R. I.
N. Y.
Pen
Vira
The Loan Officers of the different States }
Loan Officers of the
different States
Circular â Copied
New York October 30. 1786
Office of Army Accounts
Circular
Sir
Inclosed you will receive my further register of certificates issued â I have to request that you will be attentive to M reason to believe that John Phelon has passed counterfeited certificates with of the same necessities markes and descriptions with the genuine ones issued by me, and that he has so well immitated my signature that it is almost impossible to detect them. and I am therefore apprehensive that the Loan Officers may by this means have been imposed on, & have therefore to request that your attention to the detecting detection of any person who shall offer such duplicate for the payment of Interest and that you will see if on the back of some of them there is not marked in small figures the number of the certificate ^ in Phelon's hand in which case you may be tolerably very certain that the certificate is a bad one and will require the utmost attention that it be the persons through whose hands the same has passed should be known.
✓ N. H-
✓ Masst
✓ R. I.
N. Y.
Pen
Vira
The Loan Officers of the different States }
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (2 pages) | XFF15 (2 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | B: 16, J: Loan Office |
[view document] (2 pages) | XFF15a (2 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | B: 16, J: Loan Office |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |