October 14, 1800 |
Letter Signed, Samuel Hodgdon to Israel Whelen |
Samuel Hodgdon |
Israel Whelen |
Letter, directs purchase and deposit of tools for Harper's Ferry. |
July 26, 1798 |
Delivery of Tools |
James McHenry |
John Harris |
Orders to deliver tools to Knoxville. |
August 20, 1798 |
[Inventory of Tools wanted for the Armoury to be established at Harpers Ferry on the Potomac in Virginia] |
Joseph Perkin |
[not available] |
Lists items required to stock Harper's Ferry armory. |
July 26, 1798 |
Delivery of Files, Tools, etc. |
James McHenry |
John Harris |
Orders to deliver tools to Pittsburgh. |
May 15, 1798 |
Producing New Files, Etc. |
David Ames |
Samuel Hodgdon |
The iron and stocks have come to hand but there are 25 less stocks than expected and 152 are knotty or cracked and unfit for use. Ames mentioned to the Secretary of War that a file cutter should be employed to cut over the old files. There are many files now on hand so new ones can be produced at Springfield making it unnecessary to purchase them. A good faithful man should be sent for that... |
June 18, 1798 |
Files Offered for Sale |
Samuel Hodgdon |
James McHenry |
Hodgdon discusses files that are offered for sale at reasonable terms and recommends purchasing them for the new armory. |
April 3, 1799 |
Notification of Shipment of Files for Harper's Ferry |
James McHenry |
John Harris |
Notification of incoming shipment of files, and order for them to be forwarded to Harper's Ferry. |
December 31, 1799 |
Estimation of the Value of Gun Barrels |
David Ames |
[not available] |
Estimation of the value of gun barrels burst in proving, scrap iron, old files and turned into the public store since December 31st 1798. |
June 3, 1799 |
Request by John Nicholson for Anvil, Vise, and Flat Files |
Samuel Hodgdon |
James McHenry |
John Nicholson requests an anvil, vise, and flat files for work. The vise is in the public store and the anvil and flat files must be purchased. |
March 21, 1794 |
Delivery of Files & Powder |
Michael Jones |
Samuel Hodgdon |
Jones received from Charles Anderson, wagoner, one box of sixty dozen assorted files and from Alex White nineteen barrels of powder, without invoice. |
March 26, 1800 |
Armorer's Tools Necessary for a Regiment |
John Nicholson |
Samuel Hodgdon |
A list of armorer's tools essentially necessary for a Regiment. |
March 21, 1794 |
Supplies Arrived |
Michael Jones |
Samuel Hodgdon |
Jones acknowledges receipt of powder and files from Charles Anderson and Alexander White. |
November 21, 1796 |
Loss of Steel & Large Files, Etc. |
Thomas Holt |
Samuel Hodgdon |
The articles forwarded in response to Holt's last requisition have arrived except for 24 pounds of steel and fifteen large files. The steel must have been lost during the passage from Philadelphia to Manchester because the quantity delivered corresponded to the receipt the wagoner gave in Manchester. Enclosed is a letter from Adam Bowser on the stoppage of pay during the time of sickness. |
April 2, 1799 |
Requests Drums and Fifes, Files |
Samuel Hodgdon |
James McHenry |
Reports possession of drums and fifes; requests more. Requests files for Harper's Ferry. |
October 25, 1798 |
Expenses Related to Courts Martial |
James McHenry |
William Simmons |
Simmons should examine his files regarding expenses for officers who have served on courts martial as members, witnesses, etc. so as to ascertain the appropriate per diem expense allowances for these officers. |
June 3, 1799 |
Request for Issue of Anvil & Vise to Arms Inspector |
James McHenry |
John Harris |
Directs issue of an anvil and bench vise for use by John Nicholson, Arms Inspector. |
June 24, 1796 |
Transportation of Indian Goods, Request for Supplies |
Isaac Craig |
Samuel Hodgdon |
None of the Indian goods and private stores of A. Wayne have arrived at post. Requested files for armourers and blacksmiths. |
July 8, 1800 |
Purchase of hand tools, iron and artillery hats |
Samuel Hodgdon |
Israel Whelen |
Letter, directs purchase of hand tools, iron, and Artillery hats. |
June 24, 1800 |
Purchase and deposit of supplies for armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia |
Samuel Hodgdon |
Israel Whelen |
Letter, directs purchase and deposit of supplies for armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia [West Virginia]. |
March 25, 1796 |
Reports Visit of William Clark; Requests Returns and Pay |
Thomas Holt |
Samuel Hodgdon |
Submits returns for needed articles via William Clark. Clark will go to Fredericksburg to seek to recruit a new file cutter to recast their files. If he succeeds, they won't need the files requested in the return. Requests other articles as soon as possible, perhaps by water to Richmond. Clark will present an order for his pay for January, February, and March, deducting whatever money was given... |
April 11, 1793 |
Estimate of Money wanted for Quartermaster's Department for 1793 |
Quartermaster General's Department |
[not available] |
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of money wanted in the Quarter Masters Department to purchase the listed supplies for the year 1793. Indicates estimated amounts of each item required for the year. |
December 21, 1793 |
Money; Requested Supplies |
Samuel Hodgdon |
Isaac Craig |
Has applied for money requested and has no doubt of receiving it. Is sorry the Army has made so little progress-the season was too far advanced. Has shipped nail rods. Files will go shortly. Stationary will remain until Craig arrives at Philadelphia. The newspapers have renewed. Will forward. |
January 1800 |
Returns of Quarter Master's Stores issued in the month of January at the Post of Southwest Points Tennessee |
[not available] |
[not available] |
Returns of Quartermaster stores for month of January 1800 from the War Department of Tennessee, specifically at Southwest Point. This includes receipt of a horse for the use of an agent for the Indian Department in the Cherokee Nation |
November 12, 1800 |
Duplicate Returns Issued in the Month of October for the Quarter Masters' Stores |
[not available] |
[not available] |
Returns issued in month of October Department of War in Tennessee at Southwest Point post |
November 4, 1790 |
[Unknown; No Document] |
Josiah Harmar |
Arthur St. Clair |
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