Business of Expenditures Continues
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Business of Expenditures Continues
Description
Pierce explains why it will take him longer than expected to attend to the business assigned to him. He is trying to understand the various vouchers and expenditures related to the stores. He also recommends his assistant Howell for a position as a commissioner for collecting and arranging the accounts of the states.
short description
Business of the expenditures will take longer than expected.
year created
1787
month created
06
day created
01
author
sent from location
Richmond
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Board of Treasury
notable person/group
John Pierce
Board of Treasury
Mr. Howell
Commissioners
notable location
Richmond
New York
notable item/thing
business
cash account
different branches
original vouchers
expenditure of the stores
different prices and payments
number of men
payment of monies
stores
copies and extracts
application
collecting and arranging the acocunts of the states
document number
1787060121055
page start
289
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:289 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Richmond | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Board of Treasury | [unknown] | [n/a] |