Satisfactory Compensation for Samuel Hodgdon
Document 1799Hodgdon discusses at length his own compensation. He argues that what the government has allowed for his salary will not be sufficient to maintain his family not to mention the fact that his commercial business suffers due to the time consumed by his public service.
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Extract of Letter
Description
Hodgdon discusses at length his own compensation. He argues that what the government has allowed for his salary will not be sufficient to maintain his family not to mention the fact that his commercial business suffers due to the time consumed by his public service.
Date
01/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1799011528501
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in Stevens to Hodgdon, 01/21/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
General Alexander Hamilton
family
intendant of military stores
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
salary
commission
military matters
vouchers
public service
agency
purchases
superintendence
commercial business