Request for settlement of account

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Request for settlement of account

Description

Bayard is asked by Howell to settle his account because, as it now stands, he owes the US a considerable sum of money.

year created

1787

month created

03

day created

28

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Stephen Bayard
Joseph Howell
John Pierce, Esq.
William Palfrey(?) Pitt
Lieut. Rose
detachment of the 8th Regiment
J. M. Nesbitt
Col. Woods Regiment
John Redman, Esq.
the late auditors of the Army
3rd Regiment
Capt. Thomas Butler

notable location

New York
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

Certificate for stoppages
settlement of the accounts of the Regiment
diverse sums of Money received of the United States and of the State of Pennsylvania
money
deficiency of rations due the 3rd Regiment
hands of Lieut. Rose
large sums of money received for raising his Regiment
book of the late auditors of the Army
credit of 440 dollars

notable phrase

I presume you will see the necessity of speedily settling this account as such a large sum of money standing against you must certainly make you uneasy.

document number

1787022821155

page start

106

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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:107

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joseph Howell New York [n/a]
Recipient Stephen Bayard [unknown] [n/a]