Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Description
Joseph Howell directs John Nicholson to charge Colonel Henry Bickers with the balance due to the United States.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
06
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
John Nicholson
notable person/group
John Nicholson
Jonathan Nicholson
Joseph Howell
Colonel Henry Bickers
Board of Treasury
Colonel Bicker
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Winder
paymaster
notable location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Virginia
North Carolina
notable item/thing
balance
accounts
charge
document number
1787100621055
page start
226
transcription
226
Office of Army Accounts
New York October 6th 1787
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will receive a statement of Colonel Henry Bickers account settled by me by which you will find a balance due the United States of Four hundred and twenty and (undecipherable) dollars on the settlement of his account of depreciation you will please to charge him with this sum and transit a certificate of the same to this office that I may be enabled to finally close the Colonel's accounts - Mr Pierce sett off for Virginia on Thursday last and proposes tarrying in your city a few days, so that I expect you will see him - I am disappointed in my expectations of the appointment to Virginia and North Carolina the Board of Treasury having since my arrival here received a letter from Mr Winder wherein he accepts the appointment - The monies credited by Colonel Bicker are all that I can find against him on the books of this office, will you please to (undecipherable) them
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them with your charges before a settlement is made.
I am with Great Respect Yr
Jos L Howell Jr
Jno Nicholson Esq
PS I cannot inform you what money Colonel Bicker received on account of Supernumeracy pay as the paymaster has not settled his accounts.
(undecipherable)
Office of Army Accounts
New York October 6th 1787
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will receive a statement of Colonel Henry Bickers account settled by me by which you will find a balance due the United States of Four hundred and twenty and (undecipherable) dollars on the settlement of his account of depreciation you will please to charge him with this sum and transit a certificate of the same to this office that I may be enabled to finally close the Colonel's accounts - Mr Pierce sett off for Virginia on Thursday last and proposes tarrying in your city a few days, so that I expect you will see him - I am disappointed in my expectations of the appointment to Virginia and North Carolina the Board of Treasury having since my arrival here received a letter from Mr Winder wherein he accepts the appointment - The monies credited by Colonel Bicker are all that I can find against him on the books of this office, will you please to (undecipherable) them
227
them with your charges before a settlement is made.
I am with Great Respect Yr
Jos L Howell Jr
Jno Nicholson Esq
PS I cannot inform you what money Colonel Bicker received on account of Supernumeracy pay as the paymaster has not settled his accounts.
(undecipherable)
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:226 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |