Clement Biddle discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Clement Biddle discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Description
Clement Biddle encloses an order for Captain Richardson's certificate to Joseph Howell. Biddle also asks if Howell can devise any method settling accounts for Captains Seath and Reese.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
31
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Howell to Biddle 11/03/1787
author note
Clement Biddle
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Clement Biddle
Captain Richardson
Captain Seath
Captain Reese
auditor of main army
Mr. Pierce
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
certificate
accounts
document number
1787103170055
page start
254
transcription
254
Philadelphia Oct 31 1787
Dear Sir
I have your esteemed favour of 25th instant, I mow inclose you Captain Richardson's order for the certificate due to him for balance of his account and the former settlement made by you as Auditor of the main army.
I request you to procure the certificate and to transmit it to me by post of no safe private conveyance should soon offer.
Can you devise any method of getting Captain William Seulls accounts settled, his widow has frequenntly called on me, also Captain Reese, when accounts I sent to your office.
With compliments to Mr Pierce
I am D Sir yo
Clement Biddle
Joseph Howll Esq New York
Philadelphia Oct 31 1787
Dear Sir
I have your esteemed favour of 25th instant, I mow inclose you Captain Richardson's order for the certificate due to him for balance of his account and the former settlement made by you as Auditor of the main army.
I request you to procure the certificate and to transmit it to me by post of no safe private conveyance should soon offer.
Can you devise any method of getting Captain William Seulls accounts settled, his widow has frequenntly called on me, also Captain Reese, when accounts I sent to your office.
With compliments to Mr Pierce
I am D Sir yo
Clement Biddle
Joseph Howll Esq New York
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:254 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Clement Biddle | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |