Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Description
Joseph Howell issues certificates to John Nicholson for disbursement to Colonel James Cunningham and Leonard Vandergrift.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Certification by Caleb Swan, Cited in Nicholson to Howell 11/03/1787
author note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
John Nicholson
Joseph Howell
Colonel James Cunningham
Leonard Vandergrift
Captain W. Kessach
Caleb Swan
notable location
New York
Flying Camp
notable item/thing
certificate
interest
letters
document number
1787101521055
page start
233
transcription
233
New York Oct 13th 1787
Sir
I have stated the accounts of Colonel James Cunningham and find a balance of six hundred and fifteen (undecipherable) dollars due him for which you will receive inclosed a certificate no 94.825 bearing interest from the first of February 1777 - I have taken the liberty to trouble you with a certificate for pay due a Leonard Vandergrift of Captain McKessach company flying camp no 94822 for twenty two dollars, the certificate you will please to deliver to Vandergrift on his application.
Since my return I find several of your letters unanswered the first leisure hour that presents itself I will devote to your business -
I will thank you to acknowledge the receipt of those certificates as soon as convenient.
Yours
J Howell Jr
Jno Nicholson Esq
I certify that the two certificates above mentioned were inclosed in a letter to Mr Nicholson of which this is a cipy
C Swan
New York Oct 13th 1787
Sir
I have stated the accounts of Colonel James Cunningham and find a balance of six hundred and fifteen (undecipherable) dollars due him for which you will receive inclosed a certificate no 94.825 bearing interest from the first of February 1777 - I have taken the liberty to trouble you with a certificate for pay due a Leonard Vandergrift of Captain McKessach company flying camp no 94822 for twenty two dollars, the certificate you will please to deliver to Vandergrift on his application.
Since my return I find several of your letters unanswered the first leisure hour that presents itself I will devote to your business -
I will thank you to acknowledge the receipt of those certificates as soon as convenient.
Yours
J Howell Jr
Jno Nicholson Esq
I certify that the two certificates above mentioned were inclosed in a letter to Mr Nicholson of which this is a cipy
C Swan
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:233 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |