Moses White writes Joseph Howell about certificate
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Moses White writes Joseph Howell about certificate
Description
Moses White requests a certificate from Joseph Howell. He laments that Howell has not submitted a timely response.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
01
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Moses White
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Moses White
notable location
Boston
notable item/thing
certificate
mail
post
document number
1787100170055
page start
224
transcription
224
Boston October October 1st 1787
Sir
I wrote you the 17th August last at the same time inclosed a 40 Dollar final settlement note which was the balance of my account with the U States agreeable to the statement you sent me sometime before but I have not received the certificate I then solicited, or heard a syllable from you since - how to account for this I am at a loss to know, I might have suspected the letters miscarrying had I not seen it put up in the mail myself, but possibly one from you may have met with a similar fate - so I will suspend my opinion till I inquire further the reason of the delay. I always thought you not to be insensible of our difficulties or that you would wish to throw a stumbling block in my way. I therefore, after once more beging your attention to the certificate I heretofore requested and transmit me one or write me the reasons if you cannot by the first post -
I am yo Moses /white
Jos Howell Esq
Boston October October 1st 1787
Sir
I wrote you the 17th August last at the same time inclosed a 40 Dollar final settlement note which was the balance of my account with the U States agreeable to the statement you sent me sometime before but I have not received the certificate I then solicited, or heard a syllable from you since - how to account for this I am at a loss to know, I might have suspected the letters miscarrying had I not seen it put up in the mail myself, but possibly one from you may have met with a similar fate - so I will suspend my opinion till I inquire further the reason of the delay. I always thought you not to be insensible of our difficulties or that you would wish to throw a stumbling block in my way. I therefore, after once more beging your attention to the certificate I heretofore requested and transmit me one or write me the reasons if you cannot by the first post -
I am yo Moses /white
Jos Howell Esq
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:224 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Moses White | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |