Estimate of the Expenses of the War Department
Document 1799As he prepares his estimate of the expenses of the War Department for the ensuing year, Lewis requires the following from Hodgdon: an estimate of Hodgdon's salary as Superintendent of Military Stores; the clerks employed in his office; the amount of stationery, wood, and contingent expenses; the number of laborers and their pay; the amount of rents for stores;
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
As he prepares his estimate of the expenses of the War Department for the ensuing year, Lewis requires the following from Hodgdon: an estimate of Hodgdon's salary as Superintendent of Military Stores; the clerks employed in his office; the amount of stationery, wood, and contingent expenses; the number of laborers and their pay; the amount of rents for stores;
Date
10/02/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department, Trenton
Document number
1799100215002
Page start
1
Note
Address leaf is addressed to both James McHenry and Samuel Hodgdon for free postage.
There is an added letter fragment that discusses the election for Governor of Pennsylvania and an Irishman who Lewis charges abused him in the street.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Lewis
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Department, Trenton
Notable items
general estimate