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Document 1796Captain Kalteisen discusses his many burdonsome responsibilities at Fort Johnson and advises Hodgdon that he has been sick and absent from his post so he cannot be blamed for any mistakes that were made.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Captain Kalteisen discusses his many burdonsome responsibilities at Fort Johnson and advises Hodgdon that he has been sick and absent from his post so he cannot be blamed for any mistakes that were made.
Date
05/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Johnson
Repository
Document number
1796050980001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Kalteisen to Hodgdon, 07/05/1796. Cited in Kalteisen to Hodgdon 06/02/1796
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon, Inspector General of Stores
Captain Michael Kalteisen, Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
sick
persons of color
the Governor [Charles Pinckney]
the President [Washington]
Notable locations
Fort Johnson, South Carolina
West Point
Notable items
ordnance store accounts
vessels coming into the harbor
laws of the State
boat
captains examined on oath
saluting national vessels
saluting on the Fourth of July and the President's birthday
clothing for the men
powder
public business