Articles on Hand in the Ordnance & Military Stores Departments

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Articles on Hand in the Ordnance & Military Stores Departments

Description

Hodgdon assures General Washington that his stationery is being forwarded along with the return of the articles on hand in the ordnance and military stores department.

year created

1798

month created

11

day created

06

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Includes the Invoice of Stationery.

notable person/group

George Washington
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War [McHenry]

notable location

Philadelphia
Alexandria
Ordnance and Military Stores Department

notable item/thing

stationery
return
principal articles on hand
speedy and certain conveyance
patent copying paper
superfine gilt post
sealing wax
chest wafers

notable phrase

But for the disorder that has again ravaged the city it would have been with you some time ago.

document number

1798110628155

page start

276

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P:276

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient George Washington [unknown] [n/a]