Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with the Treasurer of New Jersey
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with the Treasurer of New Jersey
Description
Joseph Howell discusses with James Mott the persistence of errors in the return of original registers and in the certificates issued subsequently.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
10
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
James Mott
notable person/group
James Mott
Joseph Howell
William Stilwell
Samuel Wright
notable location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
notable item/thing
certificates
accounts
document number
1787101021055
page start
230
transcription
Office of Army Accounts
New York Oct 10th 1787
Sir
Your letter to Mr Pierce of the 4th ins was yesterday received, agreeably to your request I have corrected the errors in the inclosed return by the original registers of this office, I am still of
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of opinion that some errors will yet appear as the multiplicity of business at the period of issuing those certificates prevented so close an examination as might be wished. I find several instances where the clerks in filling the certificates have inserted the name of the Soldiers that followed the one who should have been first noticed and omitted altering the number this accounts for William Stillwell receiving, the certificate which was intended for Samuel Wright and so in many others --
I am Sir Yo
Jos Howell Jr
James Mott Esq
New York Oct 10th 1787
Sir
Your letter to Mr Pierce of the 4th ins was yesterday received, agreeably to your request I have corrected the errors in the inclosed return by the original registers of this office, I am still of
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of opinion that some errors will yet appear as the multiplicity of business at the period of issuing those certificates prevented so close an examination as might be wished. I find several instances where the clerks in filling the certificates have inserted the name of the Soldiers that followed the one who should have been first noticed and omitted altering the number this accounts for William Stillwell receiving, the certificate which was intended for Samuel Wright and so in many others --
I am Sir Yo
Jos Howell Jr
James Mott 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:230 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Mott | [unknown] | [n/a] |