Joseph King discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph King discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Description
Joseph King makes application for a disabled veteran's certificate from Joseph Howell.
year created
1787
month created
12
day created
26
author
sent from location
Mendham
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Joseph King
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Joseph King
disabled veteran
Mr. Pierce
invalid
adjutant
notable location
Mendham
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
certificate
Pension
resolution
document number
1787122670055
page start
322
transcription
322
Joseph Howell Esq
Modham 26th Decem 1787
Sir
I received yours enclosing your certificate for the securities which I received from Mr Pierce. I have wrote to you since respecting the matter of Mr Philips on presumption that you have received that letter. I shall not mention anything of it now but I have another grievance to mention to you now - which is that I have lately applied to the treasury of this state for a yearly pension which I am entitled to ((undecipherable) 150 dollars (undecipherable) annum) as an invalid, but am told that the 12th of July last Congress resolved that nothing more be paid to disabled officers until they shall produce a certificate from your office, or some other office, that I am not indebted to the United States - I have no soon - the resolution nor am rightly informed about it - my name is to be found in a book in your office among others who were prisoners by which it will appear that I am not indebted - I am never far from being indebted to the United States except it may be said that I have not settled the account of certificates received for the artifacers - and that is against me and not the public, as I have received nothing for my services - now if you can help me to a certificate that I as (undecipherable)
323
to the late 4th Jersey (undecipherable) am not indebted to the United States, you will lay me under further and greater obligations - if so please to enclose it in a letter, left (undecipherable) the (undecipherable) stains - of any officers that are (undecipherable) are indebted to the public, and Congress had transmitted the accounts to the several states they belong to those to be (undecipherable) from them, it would have save me from troubling you which I am sorry for - the United States are indebted to me near £2,000 and I am suffering for the want of it.
I am yo friend
Joseph King
Joseph Howell Esq
Modham 26th Decem 1787
Sir
I received yours enclosing your certificate for the securities which I received from Mr Pierce. I have wrote to you since respecting the matter of Mr Philips on presumption that you have received that letter. I shall not mention anything of it now but I have another grievance to mention to you now - which is that I have lately applied to the treasury of this state for a yearly pension which I am entitled to ((undecipherable) 150 dollars (undecipherable) annum) as an invalid, but am told that the 12th of July last Congress resolved that nothing more be paid to disabled officers until they shall produce a certificate from your office, or some other office, that I am not indebted to the United States - I have no soon - the resolution nor am rightly informed about it - my name is to be found in a book in your office among others who were prisoners by which it will appear that I am not indebted - I am never far from being indebted to the United States except it may be said that I have not settled the account of certificates received for the artifacers - and that is against me and not the public, as I have received nothing for my services - now if you can help me to a certificate that I as (undecipherable)
323
to the late 4th Jersey (undecipherable) am not indebted to the United States, you will lay me under further and greater obligations - if so please to enclose it in a letter, left (undecipherable) the (undecipherable) stains - of any officers that are (undecipherable) are indebted to the public, and Congress had transmitted the accounts to the several states they belong to those to be (undecipherable) from them, it would have save me from troubling you which I am sorry for - the United States are indebted to me near £2,000 and I am suffering for the want of it.
I am yo friend
Joseph King
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:322 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph King | Mendham | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |