Account Information
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Account Information
Description
The recipient's accounts cannot be accepted. He has short credited both Colonel Nagle and Colonel Morris the sum of $630 between them so he needs to return the Certificate granted to him to the author's office so as to rectify the situation.
short description
Account Information
year created
1786
month created
12
day created
19
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
recipient
in collection
note
Letterbook and manuscript versions.
Also cited in Howell to Henderson, 10/07/1788.
Also cited in Howell to Henderson, 10/07/1788.
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
Captain Matthew Henderson
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Captain Matthew Henderson
Joseph Howell
Colonel George Nagle
Colonel Anthony Morris
notable location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
notable item/thing
accounts
reasons
cannot be admitted
several receipts
charges
monies
credits
certificate
supposed balance
several accounts inclosed in yours of the 14th Instant
a settlement of your Recruiting account
the several receipts and charges made by them
monies advanced the Officers of the late 9 Regiment
530 Dollars
100 Dollars
630 dollars
the Account of Monies received and the Credits given by you
the Certificate granted you on the supposed balance of your Account
justice to the United States
notable phrase
In order to rectify this mistake I have to request you will immediately transmit or bring the Certificate granted you on the supposed balance of your Account that I may be enabled to do justice to the United States
document number
1786121921055
page start
85
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:85 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | Ccf24 (5 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:147 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Matthew Henderson | [unknown] | [n/a] |