Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Clement Biddle
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Clement Biddle
Description
Joseph Howell transmits Captain Richardson's certificate to Clement Biddle.
year created
1787
month created
11
day created
03
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
Captain Reese
Mr. Mifflin
Captain Jonathan Richardson
Captain Reese
widow
Mr. Jonathan Taylor
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
certificate
accounts
document number
1787110321055
page start
256
transcription
256
New York November 3rd 1787
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 3 (undecipherable) was this morning handed me by Mr Mifflin pursuant to your request I have inclose a certificate no 94832 for 365 (undecipherable) dollars leaving interest from the 1st of June 1779 being the balance due Cap Jno Richardson - Captain Sculls accounts I have not been able to look into neither do I know when it will be in my power they will come in rotation with the other unsettled accounts Cap Reese's accounts has long bee closed and the balance due I have informed the widow of ----the certificate I am ready to issue on her order accompanied with a certificate of her administration -- Mr Jno M Taylor of your city has this business, under his care and has been informed by me the reason the certificate is not forwarded ---- I am Dr Sir Yo
J Howell Jr
Col Clement Biddle
New York November 3rd 1787
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 3 (undecipherable) was this morning handed me by Mr Mifflin pursuant to your request I have inclose a certificate no 94832 for 365 (undecipherable) dollars leaving interest from the 1st of June 1779 being the balance due Cap Jno Richardson - Captain Sculls accounts I have not been able to look into neither do I know when it will be in my power they will come in rotation with the other unsettled accounts Cap Reese's accounts has long bee closed and the balance due I have informed the widow of ----the certificate I am ready to issue on her order accompanied with a certificate of her administration -- Mr Jno M Taylor of your city has this business, under his care and has been informed by me the reason the certificate is not forwarded ---- I am Dr Sir Yo
J Howell Jr
Col Clement Biddle
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (355 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:256 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Clement Biddle | [unknown] | [n/a] |