Request for Second Opinion on claim
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Request for Second Opinion on claim
Description
Dr. Halling transmitted a certificate to Mr. Hardy, for the pay of a deranged soldier. Howell didn't feel it was within his authority to grant or reject the claim so he submitted it to Pierce for his inspection.
year created
1787
month created
08
day created
04
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
John Pierce
notable person/group
John Pierce
Joseph Howell
doctor
Doctor Solomon Halling
Mr. Hardy
Olippent
deranged soldier
Thomas Barns
notable location
New York
War Department
Boston
notable item/thing
claim
accept
reject
denial
deny
approve
approval
inspection
authority
derange
certificate
pay
commutation
notable idea/issue
accept
reject
denial
deny
approve
approval
inspection
authority
document number
1787080421255
page start
209
transcription
New York August 4th 1787
Dear Sir
Doct Solomon Halling has transmitted a certificate (to Mr Hardy) given him by Doct Oliphont of his being deranged in the year 1780. I do not think it by any means sufficient to authorise me in granting him the commutation therefore take the liberty to make a copy of it for your inspection on the propriety of admitting or respecting this claim.
I also inclose a copy of a letter received on Thursday last from a Mr Thomas Barns of Boston, the subject you are better acquainted with than I am, and supposing it to be of some consequence thought it best that you should be informed of it. I have wrote and informed
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informed him of your absence and the probability of your returning a month, (undecipherable) him if he has my information to give that he would forward it to me
Yours
J Howell
Jn Pierce Esq
Dear Sir
Doct Solomon Halling has transmitted a certificate (to Mr Hardy) given him by Doct Oliphont of his being deranged in the year 1780. I do not think it by any means sufficient to authorise me in granting him the commutation therefore take the liberty to make a copy of it for your inspection on the propriety of admitting or respecting this claim.
I also inclose a copy of a letter received on Thursday last from a Mr Thomas Barns of Boston, the subject you are better acquainted with than I am, and supposing it to be of some consequence thought it best that you should be informed of it. I have wrote and informed
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informed him of your absence and the probability of your returning a month, (undecipherable) him if he has my information to give that he would forward it to me
Yours
J Howell
Jn Pierce Esq
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:209 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |