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Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798 Memorandum for the Honorable Mr. Lyman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.088 Author/Creator: Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 April 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Requests that Captain John Bryant send him information regarding the pay and service of enlisted artillerymen and artificers. The Lyman referred to was the Massachusetts congressman William Lyman. Written from the "Accountants Office."

Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798
Lyman, William, 1755-1811
Bryant, John, 1742-1816

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