Simmons Requests Hodgdon Furnish Charges Against James O'Hara for Unexpended Provisions
Document 1800Simmons requests that Hodgdon exhibits the charges against James O'Hara for unexpended provisions delivered to his agents by a Mr. Kirkpatrick, the Commissary General, and his assistants, as well as whatever else may be relevant. Simmons wishes for Hodgdon to carry out this task with utmost haste.
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Saml Hodgdon Esqr Accountants' Office
Superintendt of Stores Nov. 4. 1800
Philada
Sir The accounts of James O'Hara Esqr
Contractor, commencing with his first contract dated Apl
1796 being [undecipherable] & ready for adjustment, you are required
to furnish an exhibit of the charges against him for any
general provisions delivered to his agents by [undecipherable] by
the Commissary General, & his assistants as well as whatever
else may appear from the records of your office.—
Your Compliance with this request is [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] with all [undecipherable] alacrity to enable me to effect
a Settlement of said accounts, which has [thus] most
necessarily remain suspended. Sam [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests that Hodgdon exhibits the charges against James O'Hara for unexpended provisions delivered to his agents by a Mr. Kirkpatrick, the Commissary General, and his assistants, as well as whatever else may be relevant. Simmons wishes for Hodgdon to carry out this task with utmost haste.
Date
11/04/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800110421255
Page start
292
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
James O'Hara
Mr. Kirkpatrick
commissary general
superintendent military stores
contractor
agent
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
provisions
accounts
contract

