Letterbook Copy

Regarding Barn's lamentations for suffering for the guilty conterfeiters

Refers to Mr. Pierce's absence in Virginia; forwards Barn's letter. Expresses commiseration with Barns that he should suffer for the guilty but most heartily wishes that latter might be found and made to suffer for their villainy. Any information on the altering or counterfeiting will be acceptable to Mr. Pierce.

1787

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Office of Army Accounts, New York

Joseph Howell

Thomas Barns

Thomas Barns

Joseph Howell

couterfeiters

Mr. Pierce

Office of Army Accounts, New York

Virginia

letter

counterfeiting

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Office of Army Accounts

New York

Aug 4th 1787

Sir

Your letter of the 25th (undecipherable) came to hand the 2nd inst and was opend by me in consequnece of Mr Pierces absence in Virginia, where he has been since the beginning of April last- his absence I presume has been the cause of his silence on the subject which
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you made mention of I have wrote him and inclosed a copy of your letter which I make no doubt he will answer, as soon as it arrives I will immediately forward it, I commiserate your situation and am sorry the innocent should suffer for the quilty but most heartily wish the latter might be found and made to suffer for their villany, any information you can give relative to the allering or counterfeiting Mr Pierces certificates will be excuding acceptable to him, if you have any you will please to address him at this place as I hope he will arrive about the first of September next -

Yours

Jos Howell

Mr Theo Barns