Request for debt to be absolved
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for debt to be absolved
Description
Pierce asks the President of Congress, Arthur St. Clair, to absolve him of the loss of $570 in 1783 which somehow was misplaced while George Reid was in charge of the Office of Accounts in Philadelphia, as Pierce had to reside at camp.
year created
1787
month created
02
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
[Addressed to President of Congress, being St. Clair.]
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Arthur St. Clair
notable person/group
President of Congress
Arthur St. Clair
John Pierce
George Reid
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
duty of settling the accounts of the late army
Camp
care of others
business
my office in Philadelphia
payment of the public monies
settlement of his account
accident or misfortune
cash
sum of five hundred and seventy dollars
my credit
relief
notable phrase
I have therefore humbly to request that Congress would be pleased, as has been done in cases of a similar nature for other persons, to grant, that the same may be passed to my credit
document number
1787022721155
page start
239
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:239 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |