Claim of Colonel Harrison

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Claim of Colonel Harrison

Description

Responding to Colonel Harrison's claim, Pierce informs him of the details of his account and of several irregularities that need to be corrected.

year created

1787

month created

01

day created

23

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in Pierce to Dunscomb, 01/24/1787.

author note

John Pierce

recipient note

Colonel Charles Harrison

notable person/group

Charles Harrison
John Pierce
Andrew Dunscomb
Colonel Carrington
Artillery
Congress

notable location

New York

notable item/thing

claim
pay and subsistance
examination of your account
sum of money
evidence
charge against you
40 dollars monthly
extra pay
Resolution of February 18th 1779
old emissions
specie
old money establishment
depreciation
allowance
very small sum
sketch of your account
your attestation

notable phrase

as I have no evidence of it, the same must stand as a charge against you until you show a sufficient reason for the contrary

document number

1787012321055

page start

223

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DEL01 (361 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:134; P:221-222

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Pierce New York [n/a]
Recipient Charles Harrison [unknown] [n/a]