John Pierce discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
John Pierce discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Description
John Pierce discusses with Howell various charges against Carrington and Edmonds.
year created
1787
month created
11
day created
19
author
sent from location
Richmond
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
John Pierce
Doctor Skinner
Carrington
Edmonds
Mr. Dunscomb
surgeon
notable location
Richmond
New York
notable item/thing
letter book
charges
certificate
document number
1787111970155
page start
288
transcription
Richmond Novem 19th 1787
Dear Sir
Your letters of the 5th and 6th are come to hand, I believe that you will find the Carrington forty dollars are charged to him twice, he charge against Edmunds and Mr Dunscomb says has been stopped with another sum that causes the amount to vary. I have given Edmonds the certificate and left Dunscomb and him to explain it between them Doct Shinner continues not convinced but that he is entitled to more money. I wrote my opinion on his application which you will find in my letter book, he had two commiss one as Lieut the other as surgeon, but (undecipherable) pay
pay he says only in the latter capacity only, he was however made up he says in my office for his specie pay as Lieutenant only whereas he has credited in his accounts that of Surgeon and which therefore leaves a balance in his favour which he says he ought to receive in specie will you let me know the real state of the case or see justice done to him if any is her due - I send you the duplicates of a letter and bill of Ladwig shipped this day for New York.
and am very sincerely your Friend Jno Pierce
Jas Howell Jr Esq
Dr Howell
Be pleased to look in the accounts of Mr Dart and see if Dr Jno Scott did not credit for the clothing recd of Hamilton, as 18 (undecipherable) was deducted from his 3 months pay. This is a loss of mine as I gave him value therefore in 1785, pray se how the matter stands and if right let me have my Eighteen dolls.
Yours
Andrew Duscomb
Dear Sir
Your letters of the 5th and 6th are come to hand, I believe that you will find the Carrington forty dollars are charged to him twice, he charge against Edmunds and Mr Dunscomb says has been stopped with another sum that causes the amount to vary. I have given Edmonds the certificate and left Dunscomb and him to explain it between them Doct Shinner continues not convinced but that he is entitled to more money. I wrote my opinion on his application which you will find in my letter book, he had two commiss one as Lieut the other as surgeon, but (undecipherable) pay
pay he says only in the latter capacity only, he was however made up he says in my office for his specie pay as Lieutenant only whereas he has credited in his accounts that of Surgeon and which therefore leaves a balance in his favour which he says he ought to receive in specie will you let me know the real state of the case or see justice done to him if any is her due - I send you the duplicates of a letter and bill of Ladwig shipped this day for New York.
and am very sincerely your Friend Jno Pierce
Jas Howell Jr Esq
Dr Howell
Be pleased to look in the accounts of Mr Dart and see if Dr Jno Scott did not credit for the clothing recd of Hamilton, as 18 (undecipherable) was deducted from his 3 months pay. This is a loss of mine as I gave him value therefore in 1785, pray se how the matter stands and if right let me have my Eighteen dolls.
Yours
Andrew Duscomb
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:288 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Richmond | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |