Collecting and Repairing Arms for the Militia
Document 1795Major Langham is making demands on Hodgdon for money to finance the collecting and repairing of arms used by the Militia of Virginia when called out. Based on his experience with Colonel Carrington of Pennsylvania, Hodgdon should know how much money is required for that purpose.
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War Office April 14. 1795.
As Major Langham is making demand on Mr Hodgdon for monies to carry on the service of collecting & repairing the arms used by the Militia of Virginia when called out against the Pennsylvania Insurgents, it seemed proper that Mr Hodgdon should know what had been previously advanced by Colo Carrington or by Mr [undecipherable] by his order: to which purpose the above is now transmitted.
Timothy Pickering
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
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Autograph Signed Draft
Description
Major Langham is making demands on Hodgdon for money to finance the collecting and repairing of arms used by the Militia of Virginia when called out. Based on his experience with Colonel Carrington of Pennsylvania, Hodgdon should know how much money is required for that purpose.
Date
04/14/1795
Author
Recipient
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War Office
Collection
Document number
1795041400001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
Major Langham
Colonel Carrington
Mr. Smith
Notable locations
War Office
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Notable items
militia of Virginia
monies
service of collecting and repairing the arms