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 he plans on leaving Richmond by 20 December. Therefore, Pierce request that Howell stop forwarding mail by 14 December.
year created
1787
month created
11
day created
26
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
notable location
Richmond Virginia
notable item/thing
mail
document number
1787112670055
page start
290
transcription
290
Richmond Nov 26th 1787
Dear Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th. I am exceeding happy at the acquisition of so considerable a part of the money in the hands of the Russell - I enclose you Major (undecipherable) receipts and return you cap Edmonds and Lieut (undecipherable) papers with Mr Dunscomb certificate on them - I have hopes that I shall be able to leave this by the 20th of next month you had better not therefore send on any letters of consequence after the 11th - Tuesday the 27th - your letter of the 14th has just arrived. I received some certificates from you by letter, the receipts for the delivery of which I enclosed to you, and now do the same for those of Maj (undecipherable) - I am yo
J Pierce
Mr Howell
Richmond Nov 26th 1787
Dear Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th. I am exceeding happy at the acquisition of so considerable a part of the money in the hands of the Russell - I enclose you Major (undecipherable) receipts and return you cap Edmonds and Lieut (undecipherable) papers with Mr Dunscomb certificate on them - I have hopes that I shall be able to leave this by the 20th of next month you had better not therefore send on any letters of consequence after the 11th - Tuesday the 27th - your letter of the 14th has just arrived. I received some certificates from you by letter, the receipts for the delivery of which I enclosed to you, and now do the same for those of Maj (undecipherable) - I am yo
J Pierce
Mr Howell
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:290 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Richmond | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |