John Pierce discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

John Pierce discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell

Description

John Pierce informs Joseph Howell that a trunk full of Andrew Dunscomb's papers will arrive on the sloop Adventure. Captain has the key.

year created

1787

month created

11

day created

19

author

John Pierce

sent from location

Richmond

recipient

Joseph Howell

in collection

Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)

in image

DDJ01

author note

John Pierce

recipient note

Joseph Howell

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
John Pierce
Captain Allen

notable location

Richmond

notable item/thing

Sloop Adventure
papers
sundry accounts
saddle
clothes
trunk
sloop
key

document number

1787111970055

page start

287

transcription

Richmond Nov 19th 1787

Dear Sir

By this conveyance Cap Allin, the sloop adventure. I send you a trunk containing Mr Dunscomb's papers received by him on settlement of old money accounts some of the Auditors old papers sundry accounts and papers not settled, Doct Middleton papers, a saddle the property of Doct Saml Baird, and sundry old clothes an account of which I have given.

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given to Mr Pierce Enclosed. I expect the musters of the same line soon, but shall detain them untill I go and take them with me by land.

I am D Sr Yo

P Pierce

The key I give to the captain

Mr Howell

Item sets

Documents

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:287

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Pierce Richmond [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]