I am anxious to have my accounts finally adjusted.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
I am anxious to have my accounts finally adjusted.
Description
Preston is hesitant to resign from the service while large amounts are still charged against him. He has been unable to obtain from Kentucky the papers necessary to close his account . He is concerned because drummer Joseph Southwell has not received his pay.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
10
author
sent from location
Fincastle
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Preston, 01/05/1798.
author note
William Preston
recipient note
William Simmons
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
William Preston
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Joseph Southwell, drummer
notable location
Philadelphia
Fincastle
notable item/thing
trunk of papers from Kentucky
vouchers necessary to close my account with the public
law of Congress
muster rolls
notable phrase
I am as anxious as any man on earth to have my accounts finally adjusted
document number
1797121070001
page start
4
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZJJ19 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3/9 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZJJ19a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3/9 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Preston | Fincastle | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |