Collection
42,880 items

Brass Six Pounder in Lancaster
07/26/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyColonel Anderson is asked to investigate a brass six pounder located in Lancaster which may have been left by the troops returning from the Insurgent War of 1793.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Brass Howitzers for the Frigate "Constellation"
02/28/1798 Letter Signed"Be pleased to deliver to Captain Thomas Truxton ten brass three pound howitzers for the frigate Constellation."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Brass Field Pieces v. Iron Field Pieces
11/26/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyAfter giving his opinion as to the kinds of field pieces that should be provided to the State of New Jersey, Hodgdon states his belief that iron field pieces are as effective as brass field pieces …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Brandy, Spikes, Howitzers, Anchors, Etc.
03/06/1798 Letter SignedIn Gibbs' return book is entered three casks of brandy, 434 gallons of which is correct. There is an error, however, due probably to the faintness of the lines in the ledger. The spikes are entered in …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Boxes of Gun Powder
08/06/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyCol. Stevens is asked to send a receipt for the gun powder purchased by the Secretary of the Treasury from Mr. Delafield in New York.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Box of Books Sent and Loss of Garden Seed
05/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMrs. Murray sent a letter with Mr. Thatcher advising Hodgdon that she had shipped a box of books to him on board the schooner "Sally" (John Day, Master). Her brother regrets the loss of the garden …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Box for My Brother
05/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMurray asks for Hodgdon's assistance in ensuring that a box addressed to her brother arrives safely at its destination in Cincinnati.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Box Containing Pattern Muskets
12/07/1798 Author's Letterbook CopyA box containing two pattern muskets has been sent to Kilty at Baltimore.
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.
Bounty Paid Two Recruits
07/02/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts for twenty dollars bounty paid two recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Paid to Recruits & Money for Musicians
10/13/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are five duplicate receipts, three for bounty paid recruits and two for the money paid a drummer and fifer for attendance during recuiting parties around Savannah at various times.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Bounty Paid This Week
03/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are four receipts for bounty paid this week in the amount of eleven dollars.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Paid This Week
03/10/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are eight receipts for bounty paid this week in the amount of $26.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Paid Recruits
10/19/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are four additional duplicates of bounty paid recruits since Deveaux's last submission.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Paid
08/11/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is one receipt for five dollars bounty paid.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty of James Johnson
02/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRoderique has been informed that Simmons has withheld the balance of the bounty of James Johnson whom Roderique had enlisted. He received only two dollars so the current muster includes his claim for …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Money for Recruits, Etc.
04/08/1798 Autograph Letter SignedDyson has sent to Simmons $61 in receipts for bounty money paid to recruits enlisted by him. He is now transmitting receipts for $24 which should be placed to his credit. No clothing has yet arrived …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Bounty for Three Enlistments
01/06/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRoderique has enlisted three recruits and requests reimbursement for the bounty in the amount of $40.37.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty for the Army
05/11/1798 LetterbookAn estimate of bounty for the army, calculated at $8 for non-commissioned officers and privates.
Register of Estimated Requirements for Military Supplies Kept by Samuel Hodgdon and William Irvine, Jan 1796-Feb 1805. (RG45)
Bounty for Recruits
09/22/1798 Document SignedCapt. Read sends a small chart listing the amount of bounty given to each of seven recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty for Recruits
09/15/1798 Document SignedCapt. Read sends a small chart listing the amount of bounty given to each of seven recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty for Recruits
09/01/1798 Document SignedCapt. Read transmits a chart recording the amount of the bounty given to each of eleven recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty for Recruits
08/05/1798 Document SignedRead sends a small chart showing the amounts of the bounty awarded to four recruits combined for a total of eighteen dollars.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty for Jonathan Smith
10/13/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is Jonathan Smith's receipt for two dollars advanced on account of his bounty.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty for Apprehending a Deserter
08/11/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRead transmits a receipt for six dollars for the bounties awarded to Alexander Jamison and John Sliter for the apprehension of Woods, a deserter.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounties Paid
11/10/1798 Autograph Letter SignedA list of bounties paid four soldiers in the amount of nine dollars.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
