Account of Staats Morris
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Account of Staats Morris
Description
According to Howell's books, Morris owes a balance $87.46 to the United States. Morris is asked to state his recruiting charges to the US with such sums that have been paid for bounty with the premium of two dollars for each man recruited. If the amount of the recruiting account exceeds the balance of the enclosed account, Morris is authorized to draw a bill on that sum for the amount due him.
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
08
author
sent from location
Pay Office
recipient
in collection
note
Author is assumed to be Joseph Howell, Accountant of the War. Dept.
notable person/group
Staats Morris
Joseph Howell
notable location
Pay Office
notable item/thing
accounts
recruiting account
bounty
list of names
bill
document number
1791120821001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLN12 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLN12a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Pay Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Staats Morris | [unknown] | [n/a] |