Caspar Iserloan's woes resulting from indebtness and a plea from a poor, unfortunate man with no friends
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Caspar Iserloan's woes resulting from indebtness and a plea from a poor, unfortunate man with no friends
Description
Debtor Iserloan acknowledges that he is to appear before the Secretary of War but begs Simmons to remember that he is a poor unfortunate man with no friends.
year created
1797
month created
00
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
created note
The month on this document is not clear.
notable person/group
William Simmons
Casper Iserloan
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Accountant
notable location
Debtor's Apartment
War Office
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
notable idea/issue
indebtedness
document number
1797990355001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Iserloan
William Simmons Esq.
Accountant of the War Department
Debtors Apartment 3 27 97
W Simmons
Sir
You will excuse my liberty in troubling you
with my writing I under Stand that I am mos appear
before the Jury. Sir I am redey and willen to inform
All zI know pray let me know veder I must bring
my book tat wrote of with me & not concerning
The [illegible] of [illegible[ [illegible]is part against the [illegible]
If it is nessary to give it to the Jury. I will carry
it with me provided you will please to let
Me Know Sir, I am informed I am to goo to the
Cremanel apartment from the Jury pray
sir as you was my perticeoler freand wo
Have brought me hear, pray concedor I am
A very onfortnet man non friends and Some
of my party boncarned being able men
And some freands of thairn wishing that
more destious may be added to my misfortune
& pray SIR Entersead and kepe me
poor destitute fillon from the workhouse
Perhaps Provedines may Smile time
may be that I have it in my power to
to make emends not that you want it.
vow Sir your hart to a onfortnet man I am
Sinsible of but pray Escuse me. I am all
most bewildered and distracted & pray god that
Some gintelman may stepe forred and believe
a different person. I am a very distrot man I am
sir with due respect Sir your
[def trust] Devoted Humble Servant
Casper Iserloan
William Simmons Esq.
Accountant of the War Department
Debtors Apartment 3 27 97
W Simmons
Sir
You will excuse my liberty in troubling you
with my writing I under Stand that I am mos appear
before the Jury. Sir I am redey and willen to inform
All zI know pray let me know veder I must bring
my book tat wrote of with me & not concerning
The [illegible] of [illegible[ [illegible]is part against the [illegible]
If it is nessary to give it to the Jury. I will carry
it with me provided you will please to let
Me Know Sir, I am informed I am to goo to the
Cremanel apartment from the Jury pray
sir as you was my perticeoler freand wo
Have brought me hear, pray concedor I am
A very onfortnet man non friends and Some
of my party boncarned being able men
And some freands of thairn wishing that
more destious may be added to my misfortune
& pray SIR Entersead and kepe me
poor destitute fillon from the workhouse
Perhaps Provedines may Smile time
may be that I have it in my power to
to make emends not that you want it.
vow Sir your hart to a onfortnet man I am
Sinsible of but pray Escuse me. I am all
most bewildered and distracted & pray god that
Some gintelman may stepe forred and believe
a different person. I am a very distrot man I am
sir with due respect Sir your
[def trust] Devoted Humble Servant
Casper Iserloan
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJD03 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 39 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJD03a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 39 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Casper Iserloan | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |