Identification of Willard
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Identification of Willard
Description
The Commissioner of Army Accounts received Keeler's letter containing his and Willard's deposition. He still wants a description of Willard and how he was dressed as well as a description of the man to whom he sold his certificate. He asks also if either of them are yet in Connecticut. (probably relates to counterfeiting)
year created
1787
month created
03
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
note
No author is shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be John Pierce.
notable person/group
William Inlay
John Pierce
Keeler
Willard
notable location
New York
Connecticut
notable item/thing
Deposition
counterfeiting
counterfeit
document number
1787030821201
page start
1
transcription
Your letter containing yours and Willard's deposition is arrived. I will thank you for a particular description of the person and dress of this man and also of the one he says he sold the 480 dollars certificate to and to inform me if either of them are yet in Connecticut.
Item sets
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 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLA23 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLA23a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Keeler | [unknown] | [n/a] |