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Howell discusses funding and pay matters with Major Craig
05/07/1794 Autograph Letter SignedHowell forwards funds for the pay and forage of the troops to Major Craig.
Isaac Craig Papers- No image
House construction at Thomaston
05/10/1794 Printed DocumentLetter from the Secretary of War regarding the construction of his house at Thomaston, begun in 1793. Knox is anxious that it be completed by the end of 1794. The house is costing him around $15,000.
Printed Versions - No image
Hostile Indians on frontier
11/09/1794 Printed DocumentColonel Winchester writes Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory, beginning his letter by stating: "The Indians continue their depredations as usual." One individual (Evan Watkins) was shot …
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Hostile Indians crossing Mississippi
11/03/1794 Printed DocumentCaptain Thomas Pasteur writes Major General Anthony Wayne that he has been informed by the Kaskaskias that hostile Indians are crossing the Mississippi River every day. Copies a handbill from the …
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Hostile Creek Indians
11/28/1794 Printed DocumentGovernor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes that the Creek Indians "continue to murder" American citizens, "in their houses and fields." Blount believes that the Chickasaws, Choctaws, and …
Printed Versions 
Hospital Stores & Surgical Instruments
09/24/1794 Letter SignedThe Secretary of the Treasury has asked Mr. Francis to procure hospital stores and surgical instruments for the militia army.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Hospital Stores
07/19/1794 Autograph Letter SignedMedicine and hospital stores to be transported to Pittsburgh immediately. Previous shipment must not have reached Pittsburgh due to insufficient markings. Advice on making out accounts and …
James Robertson Papers
Hose & Bale of Military Stores
08/04/1794 Autograph Letter SignedBy the Amboy Stag boat came a hose and a bale of military stores and all appeared to be in good order.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses, Horses, Horses
11/18/1794 Autograph Letter SignedAs is his want, Slough provides a lengthy discussion of horses, one of which came from General Wayne and another was purchased for the dragoons.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses Suitable to My Weight
11/16/1794 Autograph Letter SignedJones has seen the horses discussed by Hodgdon and one of them will do well as a baggage horse but neither of them is equal to his weight. Because of the deepness of the roads, two horses will not be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses Purchased for Public Business
10/29/1794 Autograph Letter SignedSlough proclaims that he had purchased two horses for the purpose of carrying out the business mentioned in a previous letter from Hodgdon. The horses have been taken on the public account since they …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses Left by Colonel Jones
11/23/1794 Autograph Letter SignedSlough discusses the disposition of the broken down horses left by Colonel Jones who needed to replace them to continue his journey.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses Calculated For Service
09/01/1794 Autograph Letter SignedSlough finds that horses calculated for service made be had in Lancaster for from one hundred to one hundred twenty dollars. Slough feels that he can get them on as reasonable terms as any other man …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses Are Us
12/07/1794 Autograph Letter SignedIn exhausting detail Slough discusses the state of his business stabling and hiring out horses for expresses and other purposes.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses and Arms
12/25/1794 Letterbook CopyHorses sold, arms arrived in disorganized manner, return for arms to be made out shortly.
Department of Defense Military Records. Letterbook, Peter Hunt - April 19, 1794 to August 12, 1801
Horses & Equipage for Lieutenant Campbell Smith
04/09/1794 Autograph Signed DraftHodgdon is directed to furnish Lieutenant Campbell Smith with two horses, saddles, and bridles to be delivered to [Isaac] Craig at Pittsburgh and also one portmanteau [large traveling bag].
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Horses
09/01/1794 Letterbook CopyPurchase of horses upon request of Hodgdon.
Department of Defense Military Records. Letterbook, Peter Hunt - April 19, 1794 to August 12, 1801- No image
Homicide during Whiskey Rebellion
10/10/1794 Printed DocumentPresident Washington has directed Hamilton to write to Jared Ingersoll, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, regarding two murders against the insurgents of the Whiskey Rebellion. Washington wants the …
Printed Versions 
Holt's Returns from New London
11/13/1794 Autograph Letter SignedHolt transmits the returns of the arms repaired and work performed at the armory at New London for October. Included are the stores, tools, and materials on hand at the armory. The payrolls and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Holsters & Cartouche Boxes for the Cavalry at Trenton
09/18/1794 Autograph Letter SignedMentges discusses necessary articles for the dragoons and the cavalry.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Hold Hostilities in Abeyance Pending Negotiations
07/12/1794 Extract of LetterJay tells Hamilton that all hostilities between the U.S. and Britain should be held in abeyance until the present negotiations between the two countries are concluded. Current positions on the …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3
Hodgdon's Noon Appointment
10/21/1794 Letter Signed"The Secretary of War will be glad to see you at the War Office this day, 12 o'clock."
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Hodgdon's Compensation
07/15/1794 Autograph Letter SignedFrom 1787-1790 Hodgdon was paid at the rate of $500 per year and yet his request for a greater allowance has been protested. As it now stands, that amount will not cover his expenses so Knox and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Hodgdon's Compensation
07/15/1794 Autograph Letter SignedFrom 1787-1790 Hodgdon was paid at the rate of $500 per year and yet his request for a greater allowance has been protested. As it now stands, that amount will not cover his expenses so Knox and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Hiring Additional Hands, Etc.
09/17/1794 Letter SignedStagg discusses various personnel and supply matters.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
