Samuel Hodgdon
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A Confidential Person
The Secretary of the Treasury [Alexander Hamilton] requests an express to go Richmond in Virginia and he should be a confidential person.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Broken Down Carriage & Other Miseries
Jones bemoans the need to leave the hired horses in Lancaster because of their unsuitablity for the journey which he must undertake. The horses detained him for six hours on the road from Philadelphia …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)500 Rifles to Fort Cumberland
Hand has ordered that 500 rifles be transported via Carlisle to Fort Cumberland despite the scarcity of wagons.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)27 Brass Howitzers
Enclosed is the Bill of Lading for 27 brass howitzers that were sent by Chauncey Wittelsey of Middleton Connecticut.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)1500 Stands of Arms Shipped to Captain Fleming
Houdin notes that he has shipped on board the sloop "Sukey and Peggy"--David Smith, master--1500 stands of arms agreeable to the order of Captain Fleming of West Point. He observes, however, that in …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)1500 Stand of Arms to Philadelphia
Captain Sedam notifies Hodgdon that Captain Houdin has sent him 1500 stand of arms which will be forwarded to Hodgdon in Philadelphia by way of Amboy.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)1000 Tin Canteens
[Partly illegible] Mr. Francis has determined to have 1000 tin canteens purchased at the price the tinsmith mentioned.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)100 Rifle Guns
Robert Beard has received 100 rifle guns put up in ten boxes which he is to deliver to Hodgdon within four days.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$600 for John Symmes
Belli has drawn $600 on Hodgdon payable to John Symmes which sum, after payment, will be charged to James O'Hara, Quartermaster General.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$5K for the Quartermaster's Department
To provide for additional purchases Belli draws $5000 on Hodgdon which should be charged to his account for the Quartermaster's Department.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Your Object Was to Give Trouble & Create Delay
McLean and Emburgh express their surprise at Hodgdon's response to the ongoing controversy over damaged arms. It forces them to conclude that Hodgdon's only purpose is to give trouble and create …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Your Are Overdrawn $790.52
Banker Mifflin notes that Hodgdon's bank book shows that Hodgdon is overdrawn by the sum of $790.52, the greater part of which has been to his debit since the first of January. Since there is a note …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Workmen Regarding Lengthy Periods Without Pay
This letter, from armorers at New London, discusses problems caused by the fact that they do not receive pay when it becomes due. They are owed pay for several months, and lacking pay have to buy …
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)Work Related to Casting Cannon
Mr. DaCosta wants some work done on casting cannon. He will see if the board designed for mounting prepared by Mr. Finney can be altered to suit his purpose.
Timothy Pickering PapersWnclosed Receipts of Stores
Receipts of Military stores enclosed. John Furman to deliver vouchers. Details on state of inventory.
Department of Defense Military Records. Letterbook, Peter Hunt - April 19, 1794 to August 12, 1801William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons sends a box of blank muster and pay rolls to Samuel Hodgdon. Simmons asks Hodgdon to forward the box to Caleb Swann in Greenville.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Who Approved Holt's Leave of Absence?
Thomas Holt has notifed Simmons that he received a leave of absence of two or three months and asked Joseph Perkins, Superintendent of the Armory, to act for him during that period. Simmons wants to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Where is McRea's Clothing?
Stagg has received a letter from Captain Griffith McRea of Wilmington, North Carolina alerting Stagg that he has not received the clothing for his company. Stagg wants to know the destination of said …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)What to do with the horses?
Meyer has kept the two horses at his house as Hodgdon desired but he has had them for six months and wants to know what to do with them. He has only charged one dollar per day for stabling both of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Use of Supplies
Money received was only a small amount of total required. Addressed cordage production for limited uses. Noted the liberal use of public money by Gen. Morgan.
James Robertson PapersUse in the Fortifications and On Shipboaard
Pickering expresses his disappointment that Mr. Francis declined receiving the ash [?] which could have been used in the fortifications as well as on ship board for working the great guns. He is …
Timothy Pickering PapersTwo Plated Board for Brown & Francis
The Secretary of War reminds Mr. Hodgdon of the two-plated board to be sent to Brown & Francis at Providence and requests him to send to the War Office his gauges for 24 and 32-pound shot.
Timothy Pickering PapersTrunnions to Charleston
Mr. DaCosta reports that a second pair of trunnions has been produced by the Cecil Furnace. They should be packed in a box and transported to Charleston and sent on to the Hughes Furnace where they …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
