Samuel Hodgdon
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Recent Bills Drawn, Matthew Ernest Empowered to Draw Bills, & Purchases for Sloop Detroit
Submits a list of recent bills drawn, and encloses those drawn by Harragan, an agent of the Quartermaster Department. Notifies the giving of authority to Matthew Ernest to draw bills. Mentions his …
John Wilkins LetterbookRecent Bills Drawn, & Estimate of Quartermaster Department Expenditures for Summer 1797
Lists recent bills drawn, and encloses estimate of projected Quartermaster Department costs for June-August 1797 [included].
John Wilkins LetterbookRecent Bills Drawn & General Return of Expenditures
Lists recent bills drawn, which may be intended for fortifications at Detroit and Michilimackinac. Promises to send a general return of expenditures, as well as an estimate of expenditures for the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Recent Bill Drawn, Recent Expenditure Estimates for Fort Washington, Pittsburgh, & Detroit
Forwards letter from Mr. Ernest which informs of a recent bill he has drawn; also encloses expenditure estimates for Fort Washington, Pittsburgh and Detroit for September-November 1797. Asks that …
John Wilkins LetterbookReceived Clothing & Arms but No Canteens & Knapsacks
Williams has received from Captain Benjamin Law the two boxes of public clothing and arms. The invoice was correct but no canteens or knapsacks were sent and he wonders whether the omission was …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Receipt of Clothing and Private Property
Rochefontaine has received the return of clothing delivered to friendly detachments for the month of April. The articles of private property sent to the care of Mr. Smith at New York have also come to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Receipt for Suits of Infantry Clothing
Enclosed is a receipt for twenty suits of uniform infantry clothing received from Melancton Smith.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Quartermaster Department Affairs: Recent Bills Drawn, Notification of Items Needed for Sloop Detroit
Informs McHenry of recent bills drawn, and encloses a list of articles required for the outfitting of the sloop Detroit [not included].
John Wilkins PapersQuantity of Powder Ordered from Frankfort
Wheelin & Miller request Hodgdon to give them an account of the quantity of powder that has been ordered from Frankfort for the use of the United States which has not been brought to the ciry …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Purchasing Iron for the Springfield Armory
The Secretary of War has requested the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the purchase of ten tons of iron for the armory at Springfield. He suggests that the Purveyor authorize David Ames to procure …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Public Property in the Care of Colonel McCleery
Colonel Carrington has written a letter concerning a quantity of powder and lead belonging to the United States and in the possession of Colonel McCleery at Morgantown in Virginia. Hodgdon should …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Progress of Repairs to the Muskets, Etc.
Perkins reports on the progress of the repairs of the muskets at New London. He notes that the rolled iron needed to make the bands for completing the repairs arrived too late so they were forced to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Processing Hodgdon's Warrant
Mr. Ditsco would have received Hodgdon's warrant had the Secretary of War been available though it could not have been paid due to some outstanding warrants being presented to the Treasurer. Simmons …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Preventing Improper Applications
In order to prevent the improper application for stores, Rochefontaine recommends that commanding officers of detachments be required to submit estimates of their needs for clothing for five months …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Powder, Ball, & Lead Needed to Meet Events, Etc.
In order to do the repairs and alterations to the works and barracks a horse will be needed in addition to a number of building materials. Five tons of powder with ball and lead may be necessary to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Powder to Pittsburgh and Fort Washington
Major Craig is directed to send to Fort Washington the one ton of powder recently forwarded from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Two tons of powder, a portion of which is for cannon, should be sent to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Powder of Wheelin & Miller Taken by the Sheriff
The powder belonging to Wheelin & Miller was taken by the sheriff and put into the magazine at Philadelphia. The sheriff has since given an order to the keeper of the magazine to deliver it to Mr. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Powder Due from Wheelin & Miller
The Secretary of War has read Hodgdon's letter regarding the powder due the United States from Wheelin and Miller and asks that nothing more be done until proving the powder is prepared.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Possible Embargo of French Products
Anderson is at loss relative to the purchase of French wheat because he does not know whether the differences with France will result in a serious breach between that country and the United States. He …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pig Lead Instead of Sheet Lead for the "Constellation"
Hodgdon should send five tons of pig lead in lieu of five tons of sheet lead to Baltimore for the frigate "Constellation."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayPig Lead for the Troops in Tennessee
Along with sundry accounting matters, Wilkins notes that he has had offers from Mississippi to supply pig lead that might be wanted by the troops in Tennessee. The cheapest places for delivery would …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pig Lead for the Frigate "Constellation"
Hodgdon is asked to take order for five tons of pig lead, in lieu of the five tons of sheet lead heretofore ordered, for the use of the Frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore.
Subject File of the Naval Records CollectionPickering articulates the President's need for security to Hodgdon
Pickering informs Hodgdon that an attempted break-in was made at the home of President John Adams. The president has inquired to Pickering regarding security.
Huntington MssPayment of Armourer
Directs that Bently, the armorer at this post, receive his pay.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)
