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• Samuel Hodgdon to John Harris January 1, 1801 Author: Samuel Hodgdon Recipient: John Harris Summary: [not available]
• Receipt of William Simmons issued by Secretary of War, and transmitted to Henry Foxall for fabrication and delivery of cannon for use of United States January 2, 1801 Author: Samuel Meredith Recipient: [not available] Summary: Meredith received $10,000 to be transmitted to Henry Foxall of Philadelphia on account of delivery of cannon for use of United States.
• Simmons Informing Gilmor of the Examination of his Accounts for the Fortifications of Baltimore January 2, 1801 Author: William Simmons Recipient: Robert Gilmer Summary: Simmons received Gilmor's letter of December 31st 1800 (the previous day) which contained a bundle of accounts for the fortifications of Baltimore. The postscript informs Gilmor that the Secretary of War issued a warrant asking the Treasurer to remit Gilmor $4216.04.
• Simmons Confirms Receipt of Hodgdon's Letter of December 29th January 2, 1801 Author: William Simmons Recipient: Samuel Hodgdon Summary: Simmons received Hodgdon's letter of December 29th with the accompanying accounts. The account of disbursements Hodgdon mentions will lay over until those for the last quarter are received.
• Circumventing Quartermaster General to Pay for Necessary Work January 2, 1801 Author: Samuel Hodgdon Recipient: Israel Whelen Summary: Refers to an enclosed set of instructions [not included] which details [supposedly necessary] works to be performed for the public service. Hodgdon appears to be saying that normal procedure would dictate submitting the proposed work to the Quartermaster General's agent for payment, but that he knows this would result in delay or denial of the proposal. Further, he says that appropriations for...
• Samuel Hodgdon to Major Isaac Craig January 2, 1801 Author: Samuel Hodgdon Recipient: Major Isaac Craig Summary: [not available]
• Mr. Foxall's contract January 2, 1801 Author: Purveyor's Office Recipient: Samuel Dexter Summary: Received Mr. Foxall's contract; will deliver accordingly.
• Major Isaac Craig to Samuel Hodgdon January 2, 1801 Author: Major Isaac Craig Recipient: Samuel Hodgdon Summary: [not available]
• Regarding Request for Furlough January 2, 1801 Author: James Wilkinson Recipient: John Wallington Summary: Informs Wallington that his request for a furlough must be sent to his colonel.
• Certification of payment; John Nicholson, Superintendant of armories and inspector of arms January 2, 1801 Author: William Simmons Recipient: Samuel Dexter Summary: Certification of payment; $210 to John Nicholson, Superintendant of armories and inspector of arms, payable to Samuel Hodgdon.