Letter from the Intendant of Military Stores
Document 1800Samuel Hodgdon requests that General MacPhearson close the account of military stores opened for supply of his Corps of Blues during the campaign against John Fries Rebels. This letter encloses a copy MacPhearson's account: "Return of Sundry Articles of Military Quarter Master's Stores, delivered to General McPherson for the use of his Corps."
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[Address wrapper. Left endorsement: Superintendent of / Military Stores. Top right notation, partially illegible: No. 2d McPherson [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] 17. 1[undecipherable]]
Intendant of Stores Off[ice]
General W. McPherson
Pres[ent]
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 2d Augt 1800.
Sir,
Enclosed you have an account of the military supplies, delivered you for the use of the Corps of Blues, then under your command.
The articles returned into the public Store are credited, and the balance agreeably to the Statement remains to be there deposited, to entitle you to a full credit, and complete exoneration.
Be pleased to take order on the business, as early as possible, as I am desirous to close all the Volunteer Company accounts.
I am, Sir,
your most obt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
Genl McPherson
[Enclosure]
Account of Military Supplies for the use of the Corps [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Articles delivered to General McPherson
[Table with columns: Delivered to Sundries. | Received of Genl McPherson | Ditto]
Muskets: 310 | 350 | 191
Cartouch Boxes: [undecipherable] | 350 | 132 | 198
Brushes & Wires: [undecipherable] | 350 | 113 | 237
Gun Worms: [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 109 | 201 | 79
Swords, Officers: 29 | 10 | [undecipherable]
Do Serjeants: 11 | 11
Drums Cases: 6 | 3 | 1
Drum Sticks, pairs: 6 | 2 | 4
Drum Slings: 6 | 6
Fifer: 6 | 3
Bayonet Scabbards: 350 | 181 | 1
Bayonet Belts: 350 | 150 | 195 | 181
Serjeants Sword Belts: 7 | 5 | 2
Musket Cartridges, &c: 70 | 26 | [undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
Type
Letterbook
Description
Samuel Hodgdon requests that General MacPhearson close the account of military stores opened for supply of his Corps of Blues during the campaign against John Fries Rebels. This letter encloses a copy MacPhearson's account: "Return of Sundry Articles of Military Quarter Master's Stores, delivered to General McPherson for the use of his Corps."
Date
08/02/1800
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800080228201
Page start
1
Notable persons
William McPherson
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Present
Philadelphia
Notable items
Muskets
cartouch boxes
gun worms
swords
bayonets

