Howell discusses the account of Colonel Crane with Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Howell discusses the account of Colonel Crane with Knox
Description
Letter, discusses account of Colonel Crane.
short description
Ltr, dis account of Colonel Crane.
year created
1790
month created
01
day created
26
author
sent from location
New York, Office of Army Accounts
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Colo. Crane
notable location
New York, Office of Army Accounts
United States
notable item/thing
receipts produced by cash advanced
bounties paid sundry men for inlisting and reinlissting
balance was a part of the money
oath of the colonel to the fact will justify me in opposing the whole of the advances to the charges and reducing the balance at the time it appeared due
balance in favor of the colonel exclusive of the stoppages made in this office
appropriated by him to his private use
accounts will stand as I have already stated them
leave him a debtor
officers who resigned previous to a settlement
principal objection to a close of the accounts
expenditure of the monies received by him
recruiting service
examined the principal books of this office
settled by the late commissioner of Army accounts
Auditors of the Army
Colo. Crane's Regiment
credited the monies receivedby them
return
enclose you
money
sum
advanced to sundry officers
pay the sum of
deduct
receipts leaves the actual advances to his officers
dollars
document number
1790012621301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AJN01 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 110 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York, Office of Army Accounts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |