Application for Receipts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Application for Receipts
Description
In accordance with a request by John Pierce, Wolcott is requesting that Huntington transmit to him copies of regimental agents' receipts so that settlements can be completed.
short description
Application for Receipts
year created
1787
month created
01
day created
09
author
sent from location
Pay Table Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
The four images are of the same document.
notable person/group
Samuel Huntington
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Mr. Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts
notable location
Pay Table Office
notable item/thing
Act of the General Assembly
requisitions of Congress
copies of the regimental agents' receipts
settlement
order of the last assembly
document number
1787010990001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
Pay Table Office Jan 9th 1787
Sir
I have the honor to enclose to your excellency the accounts referred to in an act of the General assembly passed last October, with a letter containing the reasons why those acco should be credited to the state on the existing requisitions of congress.
Mr Pierce Commissioner of Army Accounts has directed me to apply to your excellency for copies of the regimented agents receipts in order that settlements may be made with them agreeably as the order of last assembly. I must therefore request that in case they are in your hands your excellency would be pleased to transmit them to this office.
I am with great respect your excellencies most obed and humble servant.
Oliv Wolcott Jr
(undecipherable)
His excellency
Samuel Huntington Esq
Sir
I have the honor to enclose to your excellency the accounts referred to in an act of the General assembly passed last October, with a letter containing the reasons why those acco should be credited to the state on the existing requisitions of congress.
Mr Pierce Commissioner of Army Accounts has directed me to apply to your excellency for copies of the regimented agents receipts in order that settlements may be made with them agreeably as the order of last assembly. I must therefore request that in case they are in your hands your excellency would be pleased to transmit them to this office.
I am with great respect your excellencies most obed and humble servant.
Oliv Wolcott Jr
(undecipherable)
His excellency
Samuel Huntington Esq
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | EDF05 (4 pages) | Collection: Gratz Collection of Autographs | B:1, F: Miscellaneous |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Pay Table Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Huntington | [unknown] | [n/a] |