Army Accounts

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Army Accounts

Description

Howell requests an answer from the auditor or comptroller of Rhode Island on the enclosed accounts, but as he doesn't know that person, he sent the letter to several people with the hopes they would forward it to the appropriate person.

year created

1787

month created

11

day created

30

author

Joseph Howell

sent from location

Office of Army Accounts, New York

recipient

William Ellery

in collection

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

in image

DDJ01

recipient note

William Ellery, James Tilton, William Skinner

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
William Ellery
auditor
comptroller
James Tiltor
William Skinner

notable location

Rhode Island
Office of Army Accounts
Delaware
Carolina

notable item/thing

letter

notable idea/issue

enclosure
request
accounts
settlement of accounts

document number

1787113021055

transcription

287

Office of Army Accts

New York Nov 30th 1787

Sir

Being a stranger to the name of the Gentm who acts auditor a comptroller for the state of Rhode Island and wishing to have an answer to the inclosed letter as soon as possible I have take the liberty to inclose it to your care, requesting you will direct and send it to the proper person by which you will oblige

Wm (undecipherable) Esq Island James Tilton Esq Delaware Wm Shinnis Esq Carolina

Item sets

Documents

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:286

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joseph Howell Office of Army Accounts, New York [n/a]
Recipient William Ellery [unknown] [n/a]