Acceptance of Appointment as Quartermaster General
Document 1791Hodgdon is honored that he has been appointed by the President [Washington], with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Quartermaster of the troops in the service of the United States. His inclination to serve his country and the flattering manner in which this appointment was made induce him to accept the appointment with the wish that he will discharge his duties with honor to himself and his country.
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Philadelphia March 1st 1798
No 6
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Hodgdon is honored that he has been appointed by the President [Washington], with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Quartermaster of the troops in the service of the United States. His inclination to serve his country and the flattering manner in which this appointment was made induce him to accept the appointment with the wish that he will discharge his duties with honor to himself and his country.
Date
03/14/1791
Author
Recipient
Document number
1791031428000
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
business of the Military Stores Department
my public account
advances made
compensation for such services