Correspondence with the War Department Agent in New York
Document 1799Writes that he is in want of the articles of war"and other supplies including axes, bowls, camp kettles, tents, stationary, and wagons. Complains that the Secretary of War is underpaying him. Concludes by stating that he wishes he had declined the position of Agent for the War Department in New York, grounding his complaint in his loss of money and inability to collect compensation, but that since he had accepted the position he will maintain it.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Writes that he is in want of the articles of war"and other supplies including axes, bowls, camp kettles, tents, stationary, and wagons. Complains that the Secretary of War is underpaying him. Concludes by stating that he wishes he had declined the position of Agent for the War Department in New York, grounding his complaint in his loss of money and inability to collect compensation, but that since he had accepted the position he will maintain it.
Date
06/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799061380001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Stevens, 06/15/1799.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
12th Regiment
10th Regiment
officers
Captain Henry
11th Regiment
General Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
James McHenry
John Harris
Secretary of State
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
New Jersey
Saint Domingue
Notable items
arms
tents
articles of war
drums
quartermasters stores
axes
bowls
platters
camp kettles
marquees
horsemans tents
soldiers orderly books
stationery books
stationary books
blank muster rolls
wagons
return
arms
manual exercise
appointment
pay
transporting
baggage