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Rates & Availability of Shot & Shells
Letter, asks for rates & availablity of shot and shells; discusses shipping shot and shells.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Rascality of the Drivers, Etc.
Hodgdon attributes the delay in Kilty's order either to the ineptitude of the proprietors or the rascality of the drivers but hopes that it will soon be delivered.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Quartermaster's Accounts
Hodgdon discusses in some detail the Quartermaster's accounts.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Quantity Seems Extravagant
Hodgdon admonishes that Col. Henley's request for stationery seems extravagant. He should be supplied with half the amount he requested.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Quantity of Whiskey Forwarded to Fort Washington
Hodgdon discusses a number of supply matters related to Craig's post at Pittsburgh.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Quantities of Shot & Kentledge Which Ought to Be Received
Hodgdon wants to be sure as to the amount of shot and kentledge that ought to be received by the United States from that rejected by Mr. Smith who was appointed to make the first proof.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Putting the Algerian Fleet to Sea
Hodgdon asks Secretary of State Pickering about the state of readiness of the Algerian Fleet. He knows of one ship that is ready to sail but others are not. He is unsure as to who actually bears the …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Public Works on the Potomac
Hodgdon expresses his impatience regarding Brindley's estimates and drawings for the public works on the Potomac which he has yet to receive.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Public Officers Are Returning to the City, Etc.
Along with sundry supply matters, Hodgdon notes that the public officers are returning to the city along with Colonel Hamilton and General Washington.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Public Load in Your Keeping
Hodgdon asks Wilmer to keep the public load safe until the wagons arrive that will transport it forward.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Provisions Issued at Posts from Pittsburgh to the Mississippi
Hodgdon transmits an abstract of the provisions issued at all the posts from Pittsburgh to the Mississippi except Niagara and Oswego from which returns have not yet been received.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Provisions for the Frigate "Constellation"
Enclosed is an order to Tench Francis to deliver to Hodgdon the provisions for the Frigate "Constellation" which should be transported to that ship. Based on Captain Truxton's last account, the …
Subject File of the Naval Records CollectionProvisions at the Posts at Oswego & Niagara
No abstracts of the issues of provisions at Oswego and Niagara have been received by Hodgdon's office so Major Kirkpatrick is ordered to provide them so that his account can be closed.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Provisions & Stores for the Frigate "Constellation"
Enclosed is an order for the provisions and stores to be delivered to the frigate "Constellation."
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Proving the Swords at Middleton
Hodgdon believes that Mr. Orr is qualified to go to Middleton to prove the swords made by Mr. Starr but, if he not acceptable, Mr. Annelly can also be recommended.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Proving the Powder Lately Purchased
Major Fleming has been dispatched to New York to prove the recently purchased powder with a 5 1/2 inch howitzer.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Proving the Cannon at Your Furnace
Letter, advises re cannon powder & shot being sent for proving cannon.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Proposed Canal at Harpers Ferry
Hodgdon believes that the canal at Harpers Ferry should be supplied with water from the Potomac River.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Propietors Have Treated Me Shamefully, Etc.
Along with discussing the means of settling Smith's account, Hodgdon expresses his dismay at the shameful treatment to which he has been subjected by the proprietors of the Amboy conveyances who have …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Prompt Attention to the Articles Consigned
Hodgdon expresses concern that the invoice of anvils, vices, and rolled iron has not yet reached Smith.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Profitable Employment of Mr. Small, Etc.
Hodgdon recommends that Mr. Small be employed to best advantage on the Potomac project under the supervision of Mr. Mackey. Collecting materials for the project will be part of his duties and such …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Procuring Sleighs at Poughkeepsie
Hodgdon discusses the possibility of purchasing sleighs at Poughkeepsie as a means of transporting clothing to Oswego.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Price of Copper Hoops
Hodgdon ruminates on the price of copper hoops, the employment of Capt. Fleming elsewhere, and the inevitability of war.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Preventing Payments Until Due
Hodgdon laments that the derangement have affected so much that he will prevent any payments until they're due.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
