Wages to be Paid to Colonel Fish, Request for Information on the River Surge in Philadelphia

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Wages to be Paid to Colonel Fish, Request for Information on the River Surge in Philadelphia

Description

Expresses concern that Howell has not received letter. Encloses voucher for salary. Asks for draft forwarded to Colonel Nicholas Fish. Relates news about raging river at Philadelphia.

year created

1794

month created

03

day created

22

sent from location

Albany

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
Michael Houdin
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
accountant

notable location

New York
Philadelphia
Albany

notable item/thing

voucher
salary
river
flooding
wages

document number

1794032270001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YXF18 (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Hovoin, Michael
[view document] (2 pages) YXF18a (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Hovoin, Michael

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Michael G. Houdin Albany [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]