Proper Department for Making Returns of Indian Goods
Document 1796Meigs has received blank forms for accounts of clothing and of Indian goods. He will reply as soon as he can, but is busy with the delivery of summery clothing to the troops.
Colonel Meigs 19th May 1796 Recd 1st June
Colonel Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
Philadelphia
Greenville 19th May 1796.
Sir.
Your letters of the 25th March & of the 1st of April last, are received, containing forms for keeping the Accounts of Army Clothing & of Indian Goods. I shall endeavor to comply with your request as soon as possible, I did not know till lately Who the proper department for making my Returns of Indian Goods.
The delivery of the Summer Clothing to the Troops, & the movements of the Army will prevent me from complying with your wishes as soon as I should otherwise do.
I am sir your Obedient Servant
R: J: Meigs.
Colonel Hodgedon
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