Guns for St. Clair's Expedition, Etc.
Document 1798Hodgdon has not received instructions respecting the building at Carlisle and he notes that it will take time to obtain the materials to make the necessary repairs. The sickness [fever] has affected every department but he hopes it will not be long until he receives the guns for St. Clair's expedition.
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[Docket: Hodgdon | To General Williams | [undecipherable postal notation] | B. [undecipherable]]
Philadelphia [undecipherable]
this Morning I received your highly esteemed favor of the 28 instant covering One hundred and thirty Dollars in Bank notes in which [I am] pleased to receive my thanks.
In consequence of [undecipherable] please to send the remaining fifty Dollars — I have not yet received no instructions from the Secretary of [War] respecting the Building at Carlisle — I am aware that it will take time to procure suitable materials for the necessary repairs, and that the Season is wasting — and these considerations will oblige me to call his attention again to the Subject — I have written on the Subject to further supplies for your Garrison, and quoted your opinion of the honorable necessity that would attend their being immediately forwarded, and I confidently trust the necessary orders will be given — By a Waggon that leaves the City
[undecipherable] to your [undecipherable] Musicians [Clothing?] for his [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] — The Drafts have been so great for Clothing for the Recruiting Service that at present we have not a [underline: complete] suit in Line — Vests and Woolen [undecipherable] are wanting for we expect a supply of them Daily — The Sickness has deranged every Department and is an apology for the non performance of our Contracts — I hope ere long we shall again got in our [undecipherable] to use [undecipherable] experience on another occasion — I Shall be happy at all times to receive your Communications nor will they at any time be considered as Intrusions in the smallest degree —
With Sentiments of highest and esteem
I am Sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant
General Williams — Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon has not received instructions respecting the building at Carlisle and he notes that it will take time to obtain the materials to make the necessary repairs. The sickness [fever] has affected every department but he hopes it will not be long until he receives the guns for St. Clair's expedition.
Date
08/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798083128001
Page start
1
Note
Patially illegible.
Notable persons
William Irvine
Samuel Hodgdon
musicians
Notable locations
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Notable items
bank notes
instructions from the Secretary
building at Carlisle
suitable materials for necessary repairs
further supplies
wagon that leaves the city
clothing for the recruiting service
vests
woolen overalls
sickness
guns
St. Clair's expedition

