Updated Return of Ordnance
Document 1793The last return of ordnance made to the President [Washington] was October 7th, 1789. Hodgdon is directed to make out a statement of all muskets, ordnance, and other capital articles which have been issued from Hodgdon's department from the above date until the present.
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[Letter from War Office 4 December 1793]
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Monday Morng—
Dear Sir.
The last return of the Ordnance &c made to the President. was of the October 1789 —
The Secretary of War requests that you will be pleased to have made out a Statement of all the Muskets — Ordnance, and other of the capital articles, which have been issued from your department; from the above period to the present day —
Yours Sincerely —
*Hm Higghin*;
Please send me the return from Carlisle
Saml. Hodgdon Esqr.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The last return of ordnance made to the President [Washington] was October 7th, 1789. Hodgdon is directed to make out a statement of all muskets, ordnance, and other capital articles which have been issued from Hodgdon's department from the above date until the present.
Date
12/09/1793
Author
Recipient
Document number
1793120915001
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg Jr