Caleb Swann discusses Pay Office business with Joseph Howell
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Caleb Swann discusses Pay Office business with Joseph Howell
Description
Caleb Swan informs Joseph Howell that certificates for Willet's Regiment have come to hand and a letter from Mr. Nicholson has also arrived.
year created
1787
month created
08
day created
29
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Caleb Swan
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Caleb Swan
Willet's Regiment
Mr. Nicholson
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
certificates
document number
1787082970055
page start
220
transcription
New York August 29th 1787
Dear Sir
We arrived here the day we left Philadelphia and found all things will Mr Nicholson's letter came (undecipherable)the office yesterday but I imagine the suggestion therein contained will not be adopted - I heard Mr P say you
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you must be here - we have this day been requested again by General Knox to furnish a sett of the No Carolina Muster Rolls and I suppose we shall soon begin to copy them - Their is no further accounts of the proceeding of the Committee of (undecipherable) not can I learn that any attention or new arrangements in the Civil department is immediately to take place -
I inclose your letter which arrived (undecipherable) post since I came to town - I have taken possession of the certificates for Willetts Regiment and issued several of them-
Your friends in the city are all well.
I am yo
(undecipoherable)
Jos Howell Esq
Dear Sir
We arrived here the day we left Philadelphia and found all things will Mr Nicholson's letter came (undecipherable)the office yesterday but I imagine the suggestion therein contained will not be adopted - I heard Mr P say you
220
you must be here - we have this day been requested again by General Knox to furnish a sett of the No Carolina Muster Rolls and I suppose we shall soon begin to copy them - Their is no further accounts of the proceeding of the Committee of (undecipherable) not can I learn that any attention or new arrangements in the Civil department is immediately to take place -
I inclose your letter which arrived (undecipherable) post since I came to town - I have taken possession of the certificates for Willetts Regiment and issued several of them-
Your friends in the city are all well.
I am yo
(undecipoherable)
Jos Howell 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:220 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |