Samuel Hodgdon
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Usefulness of intercepted letters
10/19/1787 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentIntercepted letters of Hamilton and Benton, which are with council, might be useful at Wyoming. Asks that they be forwarded by way of Mr. Evans. Discusses pursuit of Jno. Scott and George
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Settling Accounts of Pay to Workmen from 1785
12/10/1787 LetterbookIn June 1785, Price sent Hodgdon a pay abstract for the men employed in the ordnance department at West Point. That same month, Hodgdon replied that the drafts for money to pay the men would be …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. 
Price of Furniture in Philadelphia
02/09/1787 Autograph Letter SignedWashington encourages Hodgdon to write him so as to renew their friendship, and asks him about the prices of second-hand furniture in Philadelphia.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Money to transport clothing
11/26/1787 Autograph Letter SignedReplies to Hodgdon's request for information on how the money will be obtained to transport clothing. Because Pennsylvania is in such dire fiscal need, Knox writes, the state's Board of Treasury will …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter to the Commissioner of Commissary Stores
10/04/1787 Autograph Letter SignedLetter from General Richard Butler to Samuel Hodgdon, the Commissioner of Commissary Stores. Mentions the problem of sending and receiving letters in a timely fashion.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Irregularities in the Account of Martin Roberts
03/09/1787 Autograph Letter SignedInforms Hodgdon of various irregularities related to the account of Martin Roberts and requests documentation related to Roberts' account.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Receipt for American Magazine subscription
04/09/1788 Document SignedReceipt for Hodgdon's subscription to the American Magazine, costing him two shillings.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Proposed collection of official papers
11/08/1788 Autograph Letter SignedWebster proposes a printed edition of a collection of official papers, which he claims Philadelphia gentlemen desire. Requests that communications be made with Francis Childs, the printer.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter to the Commissioner of Commissary Stores
07/15/1788 Autograph Letter SignedLetter from John Woods to the Commissioner of Commissary Stores, discussing business and offering to serve in any way possible.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter to the Commissioner of Commissary Stores
03/17/1788 Autograph Letter SignedLetter to the Commissioner of Commissary Stores; discusses settlements and accounts.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Family letter
03/12/1788 Autograph Letter SignedFamily letter from Polly Hodgdon to her father Samuel, the Commissioner of Commissary Stores. Wishes Hodgdon would write more often
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Agreement to Repair Arms
1788 Autograph LetterInforms the Commissioner of Commissary Stores that he and William Clark will undertake to repair the arms.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Safe Conveyance of Doyle's & Ferguson's Stores
06/02/1789 Autograph Letter SignedMajor Hodgdon should send by the first safe conveyance to Capt. John Irvin of Pittsburgh the stores for Capt. Doyle and Ferguson. Capt. Irvin will pay for the carriage. Or if the waggoner would accept …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Knox discusses accounting matters with Hodgdon
12/24/1789 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, discusses Hodgdon's accounts.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Delivery of Powder
11/23/1789 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed bill for powder and delivery information of several orders for powder.
File 1789, Nov 23
Act of Senate Yet to Pass
07/19/1789 Autograph Letter SignedAct yet to pass, if left unpublished after confirmation, Gerry to send a copy of Act to Hodgdon.
Arthur G. Mitten Collection
Work Done in the Armorer's Shop
04/02/1790 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a return of the work done in the armorer's shop at Springfield for the month of March 1790.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Letter from the Secretary at War
26/1790 LetterbookHenry Knox asks Samuel Hodgdon to handle a transaction involving the purchase of a house.
Misc Letters
Knox discusses accomodations with Hodgdon
10/31/1790 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, discusses Knox's accomodations in Philadelphia.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Charges and W. Caffry
01/05/1790 Letter SignedKnox asks for return of signed receipts, disallowed charges of McCaffry's services, and agrees to pay Colonel Callaway for his services in Virginia.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.
Waggon Trip
06/27/1791 Autograph Letter SignedRobert Butler informs Samuel Hodgdon of Mr. McKinnair's wagon going to Philadelphia, and the possibility that McKinnair can bring items back upon his return.
Northwest Territory Collection, M367
Two Horses
07/04/1791 Autograph Letter SignedBayard has purchased for Hodgdon two horses which he views as both good and cheap. The first, a dark Bay nearly fifteen hands high, cost fifty dollars and will be delivered by Mr. McCord. The other, a …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
