Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Clement Biddle
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Clement Biddle
Description
Joseph Howell discusses the accounts of Captain John Richardson with Colonel Clement Biddle. Howell is assisting Richardson in obtaining a certificate.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
25
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
Clement Biddle
notable person/group
Clement Biddle
Joseph Howell
Clement Biddle
Captain John Richardson
notable location
New York
Pennsylvania
document number
1787102521055
page start
250
transcription
New York Oct 25th 1787
Dear Sir
Yesterday I was presented with a letter from Captain John Richardson bearing date the 17th instant wherein he requests me to transmit to you a statement of his account with the United States to enable him to settle with the state of Pennsylvania, agreeably to his request I have enclosed this statement which will inform Mr Nicholson that Cap Richardson has accounted for all the monies received by him from the
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the United states, by the statement of his specie (undecipherable)their appear a balance of 366 (undecipherable) dollars for which I will issue a certificate on his sending a proper order directed to John Pierce Esquire Paymaster General as it may be drawn in my favour - Cap Richardson claims a depreciation on money received by him for rations, due while a prisoner this I cannot admit of their being no act of Congress t justify me and if appreciated of this nature was admitted it would open a door for numberley applications - If an order is out on for the above balance you will please put it under cove t Mr Pierce directed to the care of - Dr Sr J Howell Jr
Col Clement Biddle
Dear Sir
Yesterday I was presented with a letter from Captain John Richardson bearing date the 17th instant wherein he requests me to transmit to you a statement of his account with the United States to enable him to settle with the state of Pennsylvania, agreeably to his request I have enclosed this statement which will inform Mr Nicholson that Cap Richardson has accounted for all the monies received by him from the
253
the United states, by the statement of his specie (undecipherable)their appear a balance of 366 (undecipherable) dollars for which I will issue a certificate on his sending a proper order directed to John Pierce Esquire Paymaster General as it may be drawn in my favour - Cap Richardson claims a depreciation on money received by him for rations, due while a prisoner this I cannot admit of their being no act of Congress t justify me and if appreciated of this nature was admitted it would open a door for numberley applications - If an order is out on for the above balance you will please put it under cove t Mr Pierce directed to the care of - Dr Sr J Howell Jr
Col Clement Biddle
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:250 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Clement Biddle | [unknown] | [n/a] |