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Estimates for Quartermasters Department
11/28/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Expenses for posts dependent on Pittsburgh, Fort Washington, and Detroit. List of expenses and deficiencies in previous estimates.
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Enclosed, Power of Attorney for Hodgdon
04/21/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Wilkins enclosed power of attorney with instructions for Hodgdon to act as his agent to purchase articles required by the Quartermasters Department. Secretary of War sent list of articles required …
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Enclosed, Estimate of Expenditures in Quartermasters Department
04/21/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimate of expenses, including cost of moving troops ordered to Knoxville, those sent to permanent stations on the North Western frontiers and the cost for opening the Line of Demarkation …
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Enclosed Statements Regarding Expenses of Frigate Building
01/12/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Letter and statements regarding preparation and launch of frigates for the Navy. Estimates for the cost of completion of ships, supplies, and crew and purchase of land with Live Oak discussed.
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Enclosed Ship Building Calculations, Request for Workmen
12/01/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Wilkens included estimate of draught of a galley and price of timber. Request for ships to protect ports on the Ohio and Mississippi, and workmen to build ships.
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Enclosed List of Articles Required for Sloop Detroit
04/27/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Wilkins requested articles from enclosed list be procured and forwarded to Detroit.
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Enclosed in Letter from McHenry to Hamilton
05/22/1797
This letter was enclosed in letter to Hamilton dated October 4, 1799.
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Enclosed Extract: Proof of Completion of Algerine Frigate Cresent
08/15/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"the following extract of a letter from Capt. Thomas Thompson; will show that Mr. James Hacket has completed the Algerine Frigate, named the Crescent agreeably to his Contract with the United States; …
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Enclosed Estimates for Posts Dependent on Fort Washington and Detroit
04/21/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hodgdon appointed agent for Wilkins by Power of Attorney to receive money to pay bills due. Bills for the purchase of cavalry horses enclosed. Wilkins expects expenses to lessen in the coming months …
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Enclosed Estimates for Expenditures of January and February 1797
01/10/1797 Contemporary Copy of Letter
Wilkins believed contingency expenses will exceed calculated estimates, especially in Detroit.
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Enclosed Estimate of Expenditures in Quartermasters Department for Posts Dependent on Fort Washington and Detroit
05/29/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
List of expenses in Quartermaster's department for posts dependent on Fort Washington and Detroit. Details on purchase of pack horses, pay for laborers and artificiers, payment and provisions for the …
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Enclosed Estimate for Site of Navy Yard
02/02/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Estimates for cost of purchasing land for Navy Yard and the cost of buildings. Cost of Live Oak and Red Cedar for boat building also included.
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Enclosed Estimate for Expenses of Pittsburgh and its Dependencies
05/08/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Enclosed estimates for expenses at Pittsburgh and its dependencies.
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Enclosed Copies of Statements for Disbursements to Indian & Hospital Departments
04/28/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Statements enclosed, notification that vouchers for expenditures at Kentucky and Detroit were transmitted to Comptroller of U.S. Treasury.
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Cost of Launching Frigate Constitution
09/10/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Agreed to Claghorn's request to launch the frigate Constitution in September rather than in October due to the unpredictable tides during that month. However, Secretary mentioned his desired to keep …
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Copy of Estimate for Materials Required by Colonel Strong and Mr. Ernest
08/24/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
[partial letter only] Materials purchased for the sloop Detroit will affect what is required for the new schooner. Additionally, paint requested along with turpentine and rosin. Enclosed memos …
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Confidential Letter on Foreign Policy of U.S. Government
03/1797 Contemporary Copy of Letter
Hamilton advised McHenry on sending an envoy to France to discuss terms of peace and land holding in North America. Hamilton feared that once Britain and Austria were eliminated from North America, …
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Conduct of Guard on Frigate
03/26/1797 Contemporary Printed Copy of Letter/Document (other than PL/PD)
Guards drunk, asleep, or vacate post. Humphrey's had to notify the Secretary of War of their conduct.
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Closing Accounts, Power of Attorney, Account Information
12/29/1797 Typed Document
Wilkins signed the power of attorney and mailed it to Hodgdon. Wilkins wants to close all accounts, and has been transmitting all his vouchers to assist in the settlement of accounts. Unfortunately, …
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Boat Building Calculations
12/01/1797 Copy of document
Copy of a letter from McHenry to Wilkins, 1797/12/01 regarding Boat Building Calculations for the Protection of Forts on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
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Bills No. 76 in Favor of John Seall for Expenses of Quartermasters Office
02/09/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Wilkins issued bill no. 76 to pay for expenses of Quartermasters Department.
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Bills No. 74 and 75 Drawn in Favor of Daniel Haragan
02/05/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Deputy Quartermaster Haragan at Fort Washington to receive compensation for current expenses of Quartermaster's Department.
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Background Information on Hamilton, a merchant
05/22/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Report on man named Hamilton who was trying to persuade settlers in Cincinnati to become settlers of land west of Mississippi and offered land donations as incentive. Harrison described him as a …
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Assumption of Indian Debts of Panton Leslie & Co.
08/29/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Assumption of Indian debts required consent of Congress, thus making the act difficult to fulfill. Instead offered assistance to Panton Leslie & Co. to help them collect debts owed them by the Indian …
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Answers to Questions Regarding Foreign Policy with France
04/29/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Admits treatment of Pinckney was insulting, but further negotiations with France were possible without harming the Nations image due to the European nation's long history of humiliating policy. …
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