Charges by Henry Glen for Storage
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Charges by Henry Glen for Storage
Description
Concerning a charge that U.S. Congressman Henry Glen of New York made against the United States for storing military stores.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Henry Glen
member of Congress
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
notable location
War Accountant's Office
Schenectady
New York
notable item/thing
account
charge
military stores
storing
storage
allowance
document number
1796012021155
page start
399
transcription
396<br />
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
Department of War<br />
Accounts Office<br />
January 20th 1796.<br />
Sir
Henry Glen Esq. a member of Congress has exhibited to this Office an account wherein he makes a charge against the United States for the storing of a quantity of Military Stores (in his store in the Town of Schenectady[)] from the 1st of June 1794 to the 31st of December 1795. I find on examination that he has had an allowance of this kind up to the 1st of June 1794 founded on a letter from you to the late Secretary of War dated 6th June 1794. I therefore wish you to inform me whether the stores mentioned in your letter <s>and</s> are still in his possession, and if any agreement has been made with him for storing said articles.
I am Sir & c_<br />
William Simmons
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
Department of War<br />
Accounts Office<br />
January 20th 1796.<br />
Sir
Henry Glen Esq. a member of Congress has exhibited to this Office an account wherein he makes a charge against the United States for the storing of a quantity of Military Stores (in his store in the Town of Schenectady[)] from the 1st of June 1794 to the 31st of December 1795. I find on examination that he has had an allowance of this kind up to the 1st of June 1794 founded on a letter from you to the late Secretary of War dated 6th June 1794. I therefore wish you to inform me whether the stores mentioned in your letter <s>and</s> are still in his possession, and if any agreement has been made with him for storing said articles.
I am Sir & c_<br />
William Simmons
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | Letterbook A, P. 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |