Letterbook

Joseph Howell sends a circular letter to the loan officers of each state

In order to complete a return identifying all veterans entitled to land, Howell requests that the states furnish him with returns from the Invalids Regiment, Hazen's Regiment, Armand's Legion, Lee's Legion, the corps of sappers and miners, and other independent corps considered part of the quota of each state.

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Office of Army Accounts, New York

Cited in Deming & Boyer to Howell 12/15/1787

Circular to Loan Officers

Joseph Howell

Invalids Regiment

Hazen's Regiment

Armands Legion

Lee's Legion

corps of sappers and miners

independent corps

Colonel Nicola

General Hazen

Paymaster General

John Pierce

loan officer

Office of Army Accounts, New York

land

returns

quota

veterans and land entitlements

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Office of Army Acct New York Nov 29th 1787

Sir

I am forming a return of all the Officers non commiss amd Officers and Privates of the (undecipherable) army of the United States who are intitled to lands in pursuance of the several acts of congress to compleate this works it is necessary I should be possessed of returns of the officers Non commiss. Officers and Privates of the Invalid Regiment command? by Colonel Nicola Genl Flazens Reg Armands Legion, Lecs Legion, the Corps of Saffers and Miner Arificers and such other independent Corps as were considered as apart of the quota of your state.

You will particualarly oblige me by transmitting those returns specifying the several grade as soon as possible and address them to Jno Pierce Esq P M H here.

I am Yo

J Howell Jr

Loan Officers