Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
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Closing the Accounts of Joshua Wentworth
03/20/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAs one of the unfortunate men of this world, Wentworth has been superceded in the office of supervision and most close out his accounts. He is owed a balance of $41.99 by the government.
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Close My Account
05/03/1798 Autograph Letter SignedSince he will no longer be employed in the recruiting service, McRea asks that his account be closed and his balance remitted.
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Clarification of Instructions, Etc.
10/06/1798 Letter SignedAmidst a discussion of returns, receipts, purchases, and deliveries, Williams requests a clarification of several of his instructions, including Articles Nine and Twelve.
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Claims of Lts. Smith & Webb and Maj. Cushing
02/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMcHenry encloses the opinions of the Attorney General relative to the claims of Lt. Campbell Smith, Lt. [Bernard] Webb, and Major [Thomas] Cushing. He validates the claims of Lts. Smith and Webb …
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Claim of James Ore
07/23/1798 Autograph Letter SignedTo support his claim, Ore describes his service under Capt. William Henderson and General Robertson at Nashville,
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Cited Document
07/09/1798 Cited letter or documentCited in Simmons to Rodrigue, 07/13/1798; Cited in Simmons to Rodrigue, 0/13/1798. (Two letters on the same day)
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Cited Document
06/17/1798 Cited letter or documentCited in Simmons to Dayton, 06/20/1798.
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Cited Document
06/12/1798 Cited letter or documentCited in Simmons to Dyson, 06/16/1798.
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Certificate from Capt. Heth
10/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMcHenry has received a letter from Capt. John Heth in Natchez which sets forth sundry items of clothing due Allen Townsend, late a soldier in Heth's company. McHenry wants Simmons to report to him the …
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Carriage of Green Stuff that is Unfit for Use, Etc.
05/11/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAmong a number of matters related to cannon, Fleming complains that the carriage ordered by Colonel Rochefontaine for the elegant iron 12-pounder, and made of green stuff cut on public land, is not …
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Capt. Turner's Account
05/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedSince he is about to leave for Pittsburgh, Capt. Turner requests a check upon the branch bank or an order upon the Comptroller for the amount of pay and subsistence he is owed for the months of …
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Capt. Morris's Account
06/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts for payments made by Capt. Morris to his company. Receipt rolls for payments made by Mr. Guimpie in Morris's absense are also enclosed. Men who have been discharged with arrears …
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Capt. Blackburn's Account
09/19/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCapt. [Richard] Blackburn left this place for Dumfries [Virginia] where he is recruiting so the command of the troops has devolved onto Claiborne. He therefore is transmitting Blackburn's musters, …
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Cannons & Carriage to be Shipped on the First Vessel
05/15/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a return of the cannons and carriage to be shipped on board the first vessel that is suitable to take them. Since they are not yet on board, it is not possible to forward the receipts …
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Cannon Requirements
05/10/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCited in Hodgdon to Fleming, 05/14/1798. There are no ship carriages for the ten four-pounder iron guns. The four twelve-pounders will be sent in the first available vessel but there are no carriages …
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Cannon Cannot Be Sent Until the Sickness Is Over
09/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAnderson is pleased that Hodgdon is well although the risk he is taking is too great. Nothing has been with the Phillips affair so Hodgdon should pursue it. The cannon will be sent down as soon as the …
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Cannon Are Received & Indian Goods Sent Forward
02/16/1798 LetterbookMajor Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that cannons are received and indian goods are to be immediately sent forward. Craig also asks how various qualities of gun powder can be determined without opening …
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Caleb Swan's Accounts
06/19/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are pay warrants No. 598 to No. 608 with payrolls and receipts annexed in the amount of $11,713.73 and an abstract of monies received and billed by Swan up to June 1, 1798.
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Caleb Swan's Account
06/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are Swan's warrants No. 598 to No. 608, with payrolls and receipts annexed, amounting to $11,713.73 and an abstract of the same and also an abstract of money received and billed by him up to …
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Caldwell and Wilson Have Not Been Paid Off, Etc.
12/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAmidst a discussion of sundry accounting and supply matters, Kirkpatrick observes that two assistant commissaries, James Caldwell and James Nelson, have not been paid off and suggests the method for …
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Business Being Much Deranged by the Fever, Etc.
09/06/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAcheson has enclosed to Peter W. Gallaudent & Co. William H. Harrison's draft on Hodgdon for $500 in favor of Jesse and A. Hunt which has been endorsed by them to Acheson and by him to Peter W. …
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Brandy, Spikes, Howitzers, Anchors, Etc.
03/06/1798 Letter SignedIn Gibbs' return book is entered three casks of brandy, 434 gallons of which is correct. There is an error, however, due probably to the faintness of the lines in the ledger. The spikes are entered in …
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Box of Books Sent and Loss of Garden Seed
05/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMrs. Murray sent a letter with Mr. Thatcher advising Hodgdon that she had shipped a box of books to him on board the schooner "Sally" (John Day, Master). Her brother regrets the loss of the garden …
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Box for My Brother
05/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMurray asks for Hodgdon's assistance in ensuring that a box addressed to her brother arrives safely at its destination in Cincinnati.
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Bounty Paid Two Recruits
07/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts for twenty dollars bounty paid two recruits.
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