Military Stores, Duties, and Description of Departments
Document 1794Since Samuel Hodgdon has been designated the Intendant of Military Stores, Wolcott describes in detail his duties in relation to the Department of War and the Department of the Treasury and the principles which govern the accounts of his office. The forms approved for the transactions of his office are included. Describes duties of Indian Department, Ordnance Department, Cloathing Department, Quarter Master Department, Hospital Department, Naval Department, Commissary Department.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Since Samuel Hodgdon has been designated the Intendant of Military Stores, Wolcott describes in detail his duties in relation to the Department of War and the Department of the Treasury and the principles which govern the accounts of his office. The forms approved for the transactions of his office are included. Describes duties of Indian Department, Ordnance Department, Cloathing Department, Quarter Master Department, Hospital Department, Naval Department, Commissary Department.
Date
10/27/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Dep.- Comp. Off.
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794102780001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Marines
Indians
Quartermaster
artificers
army
navy
Notable locations
Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office
Notable items
forage
land
transportation