General Stores Wanting for Vessels on the Lakes
Document 1798The Quartermaster General has requested an estimate of the stores needed for the vessels on the lakes so it is enclosed for McHenry's order.
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Philadelphia 6th April 1795.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 30th Ultimo— I will make a requisition for an assortment of Files and when received will sends them to you without delay—
As Hamilton's Waggon will be with you before this, it is useless to enclose another invoice of his Load—
The Commissioners communications to the President have been laid before Congress, and by order of the Streets they are printing— Saladin moved a vote of thanks to the President— the corruption of the Court of France it is Said is abundantly confirmed— Some precious confessions appear— War Seems inevitable— adieu—
I am
Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
Samuel Hodgdon
[Major Isaac Craig]
Philadelphia 6th April 1795.
Sir
At the request of the Quarter Master General I have made out from a more general statement received of him an Estimate of Naval Stores wanting for the Vessels on the Lakes, and now enclose it for your order—
I am
Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry Esqr
Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The Quartermaster General has requested an estimate of the stores needed for the vessels on the lakes so it is enclosed for McHenry's order.
Date
04/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798040628455
Page start
53
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
estimate of general stores
vessels on the lakes

