Hint to the Secretary: No Money, No Work!

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Hint to the Secretary: No Money, No Work!

Description

Among various supply matters, Hodgdon notes that the Secretary of War has gone to Trenton with the other Secretaries because of the threat of contagion. He has reminded the Secretary that work of an extensive nature cannot be carried on without money,.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

15

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Ebenezer Stevens
Samuel Hodgdon
Major [George] Fleming
Secretary of War [McHenry]

notable location

Philadelphia
Trenton

notable item/thing

set of gin blocks
flags
[small pox]
money

document number

1798081528455

page start

185

number of pages

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 185

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Ebenezer Stevens [unknown] [n/a]