Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with John Pierce
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with John Pierce
Description
Joseph Howell discusses the claim of Doctor Trezvant with John Pierce.
year created
1787
month created
11
day created
17
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Howell to Pierce 11/23/1787
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
John Pierce
notable person/group
John Pierce
Joseph Howell
Mr. Dunscomb
Colonel Anderson
Colonel Parker
General Scott
Prisoners
surgeon
detachment
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
certificates
claim
notable idea/issue
prisoners
prisoner exchanges
captivity
document number
1787111721255
page start
278
transcription
New York Nov 17th 1787
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 14th ins with the inclosures was received the 15t I now return you the certificates of Doctor Trezvant as I do not conceive myself justifiable in extending his pay further than has been admitted by Mr Dunscomb who must have been possessed of the necessary evidence to the settlement of the account and if the Doctor conceived himself intitled to more the claim should have been made at the time Colo Anderson certificate is
279
inexplicit he says, he the Doctor was in service in Feby 1780 but is silent in respect to his continuance. General Scotts certificate would have weight provided evidence can be procured, that Colonel Parker commanded the detachment to the end of the war and that no other surgeon was paid for the services claimed by Doctor Treyvant a further objection arises to this clam which is that I do not find the Doct on the return of Prisoners therefore their is no evidence of his exchange, consequently I cannot tell how or when he was released from captivity.
I am yo J Howell Jr
Jno Pierce Esq
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 14th ins with the inclosures was received the 15t I now return you the certificates of Doctor Trezvant as I do not conceive myself justifiable in extending his pay further than has been admitted by Mr Dunscomb who must have been possessed of the necessary evidence to the settlement of the account and if the Doctor conceived himself intitled to more the claim should have been made at the time Colo Anderson certificate is
279
inexplicit he says, he the Doctor was in service in Feby 1780 but is silent in respect to his continuance. General Scotts certificate would have weight provided evidence can be procured, that Colonel Parker commanded the detachment to the end of the war and that no other surgeon was paid for the services claimed by Doctor Treyvant a further objection arises to this clam which is that I do not find the Doct on the return of Prisoners therefore their is no evidence of his exchange, consequently I cannot tell how or when he was released from captivity.
I am yo J Howell Jr
Jno Pierce Esq
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:278 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |