Samuel Hodgdon
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Requests Patterns Promised to Contractors
10/09/1794 LetterbookReports promise to contractors to provide them with the patterns shown to them earlier. Requests patterns.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Money for Purchase of Cavalary Horses
05/17/1794 LetterbookEncloses letter addressed to the Secretary of War requesting attention to money sent for purchase of cavalry horses.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)
Requests Inspectors for Clothing, Shoes, Cannons, and Kentledge
10/08/1794 LetterbookRequests appointment of inspector of shoes and artillery clothing for contractor Mr. T. Reilly at New York. Also requests inspector for cannon ball and kentledge cast by J.J. Faesch.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Inspection of Mis-sized Cartridges
08/18/1794 LetterbookReports questions about cartridge boxes ordered from Mr. Tinsley of Columbia, Virginia, which are smaller than the pattern provided. Tinsley insists that the pattern was altered. Requests conference …
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Information about Clothing Patterns for 1795
09/29/1794 LetterbookRefers to several applications to his office to see the 1795 patterns for general clothing; they only have the shoe pattern, which was immediately forwarded to New York. Requests information as to …
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Estimates for Major Craig
03/06/1794 LetterbookRequests estimate for Major Craig.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Quartermaster General James O'Hara, Apr 19, 1792-May 17, 1794. (RG92)
Requests Boot Pattern
10/09/1794 LetterbookRequests inspection of enclosed contract for the supply of boots for 1795. Refers to the description of boots.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Appointment of Conductors for Stores for Winchester
08/27/1794 Autograph Draft LetterHodgdon is directed to appoint Conductors of Stores who will take orders from Colonel Carrington or whoever is agent at Winchester. Hamilton wants the names of these Conductors transmitted to him.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
Requesting the missing tents and kettles
10/07/1794 Autograph Letter SignedBiddle is impatient for the arrival of the wagon which carries the 100 common tents and horsemans tents. He would also like to request 50 more common tents and forty horsemans tents.
Samuel Hodgdon Papers, 1794
Requesting tents and camp kettles in the advance to Carlisle
10/05/1794 Autograph Letter SignedBiddle requests 100 tents, 20 horseman tents, and 50 camp kettles, as he advances on Carlisle
Samuel Hodgdon Papers, 1794
Requesting an exact return on items furnished
10/03/1794 Autograph Letter SignedClement Biddle comments that Mr. Jackson has come round and provided an account for the last stores passed to him. Biddle wishes for an exact return from Hodgdon of the articles actually delivered on …
Samuel Hodgdon Papers, 1794
Requested Shipment
05/10/1794 Letter SignedRequested 9 eigtheen pounders and their carriages be shipped to Norfolk, VA to Capt. Hannah or Maj. Bedinger. Also requested shot, powder, and cartridge papers.
Northwest Territory Papers- No image
Request to purchase horses
08/25/1794 Printed DocumentSecretary Hamilton writes the Commissary of Military Stores, requesting that he purchase horses for the use of the Quarter Masters Department.
Printed Versions 
Request for Two Mahogany balls
07/09/1794 Autograph Letter SignedKnox requested two mahogany balls; one for a 24 pounder, one for a 32 pounder. Possibly as templates for cannon balls.
Arthur G. Mitten Collection
Request for Tools & Materials, Etc.
11/15/1794 Autograph Letter SignedAmes complains at length about the fact that he has written Hodgdon often but has gotten very few replies. Captain Bryant has turned the armory over to him. He has 15-16 men working there and he has …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Request for Supplies KMC
05/22/1794 Letter SignedSedam successfully recruiting in New York. He requested additional clothing and arms for the recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Request for shoes for General Proctors Brigade
12/11/1794 Letter SignedGovernor Mifflin suggests that General Procter's brigade of militia is deficient of shoes. Asks Tench Francis to provide 500 pairs, to be forwarded on road to Lancaster to meet troops. Requests that …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Request for military stores
09/10/1794 Printed DocumentSecretary Hamilton writes the Supervisor of Military Stores, requesting that he immediately forward to Winchester, Virginia 75 pairs of horsemen's pistols, 150 swords with belts, 200 valices; and then …
Printed Versions 
Request for infantry clothing, accoutrement, and a wagon to convey baggage for detachment
04/25/1794 Autograph Letter SignedRequests that Hodgdon issue a suit of infantry clothing, stand of arms, accoutrement to a recruit enlisted by Ensign McClean. Also two drum carriages, and a wagon to convey baggage of detachment …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Request for delivery of musket and rifle powder, lead and musket ball; on the transportation of clothing
02/14/1794 Copy of Signed DocumentRequests that Hodgdon send one hundred barrels of best proof musket and rifle powder, lead and musket ball to Major General Wayne. Is apprehensive about the means of delivering the clothing.
Muster Rolls of Volunteer Organizations: War With Northwest Indians, 1790-1795. (RG94)
Request for clothing and blankets
10/03/1794 Autograph Letter SignedJohn Stagg, Chief Clerk of the War Department, requests that Samuel Hodgdon transport to New York twenty suits of clothing and blankets, for the use of Captain Alexander Thompson and his company of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Request for brass-mounted muskets
09/07/1794 Autograph Letter SignedBiddle requests from Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, that the artillery have brass-mounted muskets in lieu of some other item which is illegible.
Samuel Hodgdon Papers, 1794
Request for Answer
04/24/1794 Autograph Letter SignedRequest for answer to question on enclosed paper to be returned with document.
Arthur G. Mitten Collection
Request for Additional Articles
10/09/1794 Letter SignedMentges informs Hodgdon that, in addition to the common tents already requested, there are a number of other articles, herein listed, that will also be needed for the 500 men at Trenton. The Secretary …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Reports On Insurrection; Requests Clothing and Rifles
10/17/1794 Autograph Letter SignedCraig reports that the government has taken control over the Whiskey Rebellion. Insurrection leaders are retreating to Kentucky. They need clothing and rifles.
James Robertson Papers
