Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with John Pierce
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with John Pierce
Description
Joseph Howell encloses to John Pierce a statement of accounts from Captain Edmonds, Lieutenant Hackney, and Doctor Skinner.
year created
1787
month created
12
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
John Pierce
notable person/group
John Pierce
Joseph Howell
Captain Edmonds
Lieutenant Hackney
Doctor Skinner
surgeon
Captain Allyn
board
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
clothing
certificate
books
papers
document number
1787120821055
page start
291
transcription
291
New York Decemb 8th 1787
Dear Sir
I had just time on Thursday last to acknowledge the receipt of the 26th (undecipherable) after doing any letter your favour of the 19th Novem was handed me and yesterday I received the duplicate from the hands of Cap Allyn.
I now enclose you a statement of the accounts of Capt Edmonds died (undecipherable) and Doctor Skinner, the latter you will find has received more specie than was due him as (undecipherable) and that he has been overpaid in certificates the sum of 13 (undecipherable) dolls his subsistence has also been drawn to the 1st Aug 1783 as (undecipherable) the clothing charged the two former Gentlemen appears to me to have been accounted for tho unproperly as the United States has not the Benefit of the goods delivered, this however may be notified it thought necessary by their certificates being cancelled or the state passing the same to the credit of the United States and give you a certificate of its being done.
292
done - this I think necessary that you may charge the same in the books. Perhaps it may not be amiss before a report is made to the board of this specie due, that a certificate be obtained from the proper officer that none of this clothing was delivered by the state. Yours J H Jr
P P
Decemb 10th 1787
The trunk with the papers are received in good order. J H Jr
New York Decemb 8th 1787
Dear Sir
I had just time on Thursday last to acknowledge the receipt of the 26th (undecipherable) after doing any letter your favour of the 19th Novem was handed me and yesterday I received the duplicate from the hands of Cap Allyn.
I now enclose you a statement of the accounts of Capt Edmonds died (undecipherable) and Doctor Skinner, the latter you will find has received more specie than was due him as (undecipherable) and that he has been overpaid in certificates the sum of 13 (undecipherable) dolls his subsistence has also been drawn to the 1st Aug 1783 as (undecipherable) the clothing charged the two former Gentlemen appears to me to have been accounted for tho unproperly as the United States has not the Benefit of the goods delivered, this however may be notified it thought necessary by their certificates being cancelled or the state passing the same to the credit of the United States and give you a certificate of its being done.
292
done - this I think necessary that you may charge the same in the books. Perhaps it may not be amiss before a report is made to the board of this specie due, that a certificate be obtained from the proper officer that none of this clothing was delivered by the state. Yours J H Jr
P P
Decemb 10th 1787
The trunk with the papers are received in good order. J H Jr
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:291 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |