Requested Drafts Charged to the Quartermaster General
Document 1798Hodgdon requests a warrant to enable him to discharge accepted drafts, charged as usual to the Quartermaster General.
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[66] [Sr.]
Philadelphia, 16th April 1793.
Sir,
To enable me to discharge seven accepted drafts in the Quarter Master Department. I request a Warrant for Eleven thousand, One hundred and ninety 1 dollars, to be charged as usual to the Quarter Master General.
Draft for 1,000. with out and solemn,
2,600.
1,000. I am,
300. Sir,
1,000. your most obedient Servant.
4,000.
290. Samuel Hodgdon.
Total 11,190.
James McHenry Esqr.
Secy of War.
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Philadelphia 18th April 1793.
Sir,
Captain John Jutkins who sails for New York tomorrow is the bearer of this letter. He has on board to your orders adventures in Hartford One hundred and ten Bars of Iron weighing two Tons Eleven hundred two hundred and twenty seven Pounds and One thousand Gun Stocks. He means to Ship the Articles from [Block?] to Hartford and then deliver them to your order, or dispose them Subject to it.
The freight is expected to be paid here, and you will be informed by the Bills of Lading which will be enclosed to you by the Post. Before they will soon arrive of this, and any other particulars relative to these Stores or your Post generally you will please to inform me.
Saml
Sir,
Your (Most) Obedient Servt
Samuels Hodgdon
[Captain Arms,]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon requests a warrant to enable him to discharge accepted drafts, charged as usual to the Quartermaster General.
Date
04/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798041428055
Page start
60
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Quartermaster's Department
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
accepted drafts
warrant

