Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Captain McConnell

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Captain McConnell

Description

Joseph Howell issues certificates to Captain McConnell for disbursement to the 3rd Regiment and to Lieutenant James McFarlane of the 1st Regiment.

year created

1787

month created

10

day created

11

author

sent from location

Office of Army Accounts, New York

recipient

in image

note

Cited in McConnell to Howell 10/20/1787

author note

Joseph Howell

recipient note

M. McConnell

notable person/group

Captain M. McConnell
Joseph Howell
Captain McConnell
Lieutenant James McFarlane
1st Regiment
Captain Joseph Finley
3rd Regiment
Alexander Fullerton
Caleb Swan

notable location

Office of Army Accounts, New York

notable item/thing

accounts
settlement
certificates

document number

1787101121055

page start

231

transcription

Office of Army Accounts

New York Oct 11 1789

Dear Sir

Agreaably to the request of Capt Joseph Finley I have inclosed to youa certificate No 94828 for 300 Dollars bearing interest the 4th November 1783 being so much retained by me on the settlement of the accounts.

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accounts of the 3d regiment this finally closes his accounts with the United States - I also take the liberty to trouble you with a certificate no 94.824 for (undecipherable) dollars bearing interest the 4th November 1783 issued in favour of Lieut James M Farlane of the first Regiment being for a balance due him on account of monies retained this certificate you will please to deliver to your brother Mr Alex Fullerton to whom I was requested by Mr W Farlane to deliver it - I will thank you to take his receipt for it as also to acknowledge the receipt of Cap Finley.

I am Sir Yo

Joseph Howell Jr

Cap M McConnell

Certified the above described certificates were inclosed in a letter to Cap McConnell of which this is a copy - C Swain 12 Oct 87

Item sets

Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) DDJ01 (355 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:135, P:231
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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joseph Howell Office of Army Accounts, New York [n/a]
Recipient Matthew McConnell [unknown] [n/a]