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Howell, Joseph (1750-1798) [Account between John Ely and Connecticut]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.143.21 Author/Creator: Howell, Joseph (1750-1798) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 7 June 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 20 x 32.5 cm. Order a Copy

Formal record listing money owed to Ely by Connecticut. Includes pay and reimbursement for expenses incurred during fighting.

Joseph Howell had served in the American Revolution and when the Constitution was passed became Paymaster General of the Army, with the rank of Major. He held the office until his death.

Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798

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