Expresses Concern about Quality of Cartouche Boxes and Kettles
Document 1799Col. Ogden complains about the unfit cartouch boxes and camp kettles from Hunt. Requests information about standing of this issue. Admonishes Hunt for sending useless articles, and hopes there has been some mistake. Requests a correct return of every article and its condition now on hand, as well as vouchers for delivery.
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Philadelphia 17 July 1799.
Sir,
On the adjustment of the purveyor's account at the Treasury, fourteen on your orders for two thousand Rifle Muskets are examined, which were contracted for, and received by you of the contractors as appears by your receipts, of course they stand charged to you — Be pleased to inform me how they were disposed off, and send me the orders and receipts for their delivery, that I may be enabled to close your account in the Store Books of the public under my Keeping —
I am, Sir,
Jno. [undecipherable] Hand, your most obedient Servant,
Lancaster — Samuel Hodgdon —
Philadelphia, 18 July 1799.
Sir,
Colonel Ogden complains of the Cartouche Boxes and Camp [undecipherable] forwarded to him by you being out of order, and many of them not fit for use. Be pleased to inform me how that matter stands. you are too well acquainted with said business to send forward useless articles for the use of the Troops, a circumstance that induces me to believe there must be some mistake — I will thank you to send me a correct Return of every article now on hand; and note particularly the state of each. send your vouchers for the deliveries made —
your most obedient Servant,
Col. Peter Hurd, Samuel Hodgdon —
Lamberton —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Col. Ogden complains about the unfit cartouch boxes and camp kettles from Hunt. Requests information about standing of this issue. Admonishes Hunt for sending useless articles, and hopes there has been some mistake. Requests a correct return of every article and its condition now on hand, as well as vouchers for delivery.
Date
07/18/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1799071828355
Page start
505
Notable persons
Peter Hunt
Samuel Hodgdon
Col. Ogden
Notable locations
Lamberton
Philadelphia
Notable items
Cartouch Boxes
Camp Kettles
Returns
Vouchers

